Vascular dementia is the second most common type of dementia in the elderly after the
dementia of Alzheimer's disease. Six forms of vascular dementia have been described: multi …

Vascular dementia (VD) is the second most common cause of dementia in the elderly after
Alzheimer's disease (AD). Prevalence estimates from community surveys indicate that, on …

Hypertension is one of the principal risk factors for cerebrovascular diseases. Several
epidemiologic studies have also indicated a positive correlation between cognitive decline …

Vascular dementia is the most common cause of dementia in the elderly after Alzheimer's
disease. Many forms of vascular dementia have been described: multi-infarct dementia …

Hypertension (HT) and dementia are common disorders in the elderly. HT in the elderly is
associated with increased occurrence rates of dementia including Alzheimer′ s disease …

Ischemic vascular dementia is a clinical syndrome of acquired intellectual impairment with
ischemic cerebral injury resulting from occlusion of cerebral blood vessels and loss of …

THE NOTION THAT SLOWLY progressive dementia in the elderly is the result of chronic
diffuse brain hypoxia is largely discredited—Alzheimer disease has nothing to do with …

The incidence and prevalence of dementia are increasing exponentially worldwide,
particularly in those older than 70 years. Because hypertension predisposes to dementia …

Hypertension, one of the main risk factors for cardiovascular disease, is thought to play a
crucial role in the pathophysiology of cognitive impairment. Studies have associated …

Alzheimer's disease is the most prevalent and common form of cognitive impairment, ie,
dementia, in the elderly followed in second place by vascular dementia due to the …