Something’s Wrong but (S)He “Presents So Well”: Vascular Dementia - a podcast by Nancy Oriola, LCSW, CMC, NMG, CFP

Alzheimer’s disease represents 50% of all types of dementia. The next two types most often diagnosed are Vascular dementia and Frontal-Temporal dementia. Vascular dementia can be overlooked because it does not necessarily impair memory or language, thus the observation that your loved one “presents well”. A person with Vascular dementia may score within normal range on most standardized tests given by health care professionals. Those closest to the individual with vascular dementia can be left frustrated and confused about what they are experiencing on a day-to-day basis. You know something is wrong, but you can’t get a diagnosis. Or maybe you’re having trouble getting on board with a family member who is concerned but you don’t understand the problem. My guest, Neurologist Dr. Janice Knoefel, will share with us the science behind vascular dementia, how it is different from an Alzheimer’s type dementia, the common symptoms with this type of dementia and ways of stabilizing the disease process.

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