Vascular Dementia
Vascular dementia is the second most common type of dementia. It is caused when blood vessels in the brain are damaged, meaning that less blood reaches the brain than normal. The damage may happen gradually over time, or suddenly, when a person has, for example, a stroke. In both cases, brain cells are damaged because they don’t get oxygen and nutrients they need.
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Thinking Skills
Becoming slower in thinking.
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Personality Changes
These may include depression and apathy, loss of interest in things, emotional outbursts, aggressive behaviour.
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Movement Problems
Difficulty walking or changes in the way a person walks.
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Bladder Problems
Frequent urge to urinate. This can be common in older age but can be a feature of vascular dementia.
The most important thing to remember is that each person who is diagnosed with dementia will have a unique journey, no two people with dementia have exactly the same set of experiences.