Book contents
- The Neuropsychology of Dementia
- The Neuropsychology of Dementia
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Section 1 Essential Background Knowledge
- Section 2 Diagnosing Different Types of Dementia
- Chapter 5 Alzheimer’s Disease
- Chapter 6 Vascular Dementia
- Chapter 7 Lewy Body Dementia, Parkinson’s Disease and Parkinson’s Dementia, and Parkinson’s Plus
- Chapter 8 Frontotemporal Dementia
- Chapter 9 Alcohol-Related Brain Damage
- Section 3 Intervention
- Section 4 Recent Developments/Contemporary Issues
- Index
- References
Chapter 6 - Vascular Dementia
from Section 2 - Diagnosing Different Types of Dementia
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 25 October 2024
- The Neuropsychology of Dementia
- The Neuropsychology of Dementia
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Section 1 Essential Background Knowledge
- Section 2 Diagnosing Different Types of Dementia
- Chapter 5 Alzheimer’s Disease
- Chapter 6 Vascular Dementia
- Chapter 7 Lewy Body Dementia, Parkinson’s Disease and Parkinson’s Dementia, and Parkinson’s Plus
- Chapter 8 Frontotemporal Dementia
- Chapter 9 Alcohol-Related Brain Damage
- Section 3 Intervention
- Section 4 Recent Developments/Contemporary Issues
- Index
- References
Summary
This chapter reviews vascular dementia and vascular cognitive impairment. This form of dementia does not involve accumulation of an abnormal protein, but often co-occurs with such a disorder. Incidence and prevalence figures are reviewed, along with diagnostic criteria. The cognitive profile associated with vascular dementia is considered, as well as how this might differ from that associated with Alzheimer’s disease. Mixed dementia is also considered, as more recent evidence suggests this is a more common finding in older adults than either pure Alzheimer’s disease or pure vascular dementia.
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- The Neuropsychology of DementiaA Clinician's Manual, pp. 74 - 85Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024