Shorter telomeres are linked to higher risks of stroke, dementia, and depression, but lifestyle factors may help counteract ...

The lack of proper blood flow deprives brain cells of oxygen and nutrients, leading to damage or death of brain tissue.

DTI-ALPS biomarker ties glymphatic dysfunction to cognitive decline, offering new insights into vascular dementia treatment.

A new USC-led study suggests that assessing blood vessel health should be included in dementia diagnostics. A new USC-led ...

People with shorter protective caps at the end of their chromosomes (called telomeres) may be more likely to develop age-related brain diseases such as stroke, dementia and late-life depression ...

CT (computerised tomography ... It can do this by showing: if blood vessels are damaged, which happens in vascular dementia which parts of the brain are shrinking (getting smaller). This helps find ...

New research on mice has shed light on how high blood pressure causes changes to arteries in the brain, a process that leads to vascular dementia. The research, led by University of Manchester ...

Lewy body dementia is a type of dementia in which protein deposits reside in the brain, resulting in changes ... However, if a person with vascular or mixed dementia has had a stroke, they may ...

If vascular dementia is suspected, you should be referred to a specialist for further neurological testing and a CT or MRI ...

Vascular dementia is the second most common type of dementia (after Alzheimer's disease). Everyone experiences it differently. Symptoms vary depending on the person, the cause and the areas of the ...