Alzheimer's disease (AD) and vascular dementia (VaD) patients exhibit similar patterns of
deficits in many cognitive tasks in the early clinical stages. Considering that preclinical …

Background and Purpose—Recent studies have shown that cognitive deficits are present
during the years preceding a diagnosis of vascular dementia (VaD). The aims of this study …

We investigated whether (1) cognitive deficits are present among persons who will be
diagnosed with vascular dementia (VaD) 3 years later, and (2) the pattern of such deficits is …

We evaluated the influence of dementia severity on cognitive performance in two groups of
individuals with vascular dementia (VaD). Performance on the Mini-Mental State Exam …

The contribution of cerebrovascular disease (CVD) to cognitive impairment in older persons
is an important determination rendered by clinical neuropsychologists. However, it is often …

Dementia is a public health problem, particularly affecting those over age 80 (Evans et al.,
1989; Hebet et al., 2001). While Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common cause for …

Abstract Background Vascular dementia (VaD) is associated with impairments in cognitive,
motor, and functional domains. Patients with VaD display diverse cognitive and motor …

Throughout the 1990s a variety of schemes for the diagnosis of Vascular Dementia (VaD)
were proposed, including the ADDTC criteria for Ischemic Vascular Dementia, the NINDS …

The criteria for vascular dementia (VaD) depend on first diagnosing dementia using
Alzheimer-type criteria, upon which are superimposed vascular events, usually following a …

Abstract Background/Aims: To describe the natural history of the prodromal stages of
ischemic vascular dementia (pVaD). Methods: A sample of 314 inpatients with pVaD or a …