What are the “most obvious” signs of vascular dementia? The Alzheimer’s Association highlights seven symptoms that don’t include memory loss. What are they? Brain damage can occur when the blood flow to the area is interrupted (i.e. a stroke). The current consensus suggests that vascular dementia is under diagnosed, accounting for up to 10 percent of dementia cases at the moment.
Although memory loss may not be an issue in the beginning, it may occur later on as the disease progresses.
To help protect the blood vessels in the body, and to minimise the risk of vascular dementia, there are things you can do.
Firstly, it’s so important not to smoke, to limit alcohol consumption, and to maintain a healthy weight.
It’s also helpful to exercise often, and to eat a healthy, balanced diet.
These lifestyle choices should be able to keep down blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar levels, thereby protecting the brain.
However, if a person already has vascular dementia, the same lifestyle guidance will be provided by medical professionals.
This is to help slow down the progression of the disease.
Anyone struggling with a dementia diagnosis may benefit from counselling.
This includes family members, friends or partners of the person with dementia.
The Admiral Nurse Dementia Helpline is available for free on 0800 888 6678.
The team can advise on easing symptoms, financial support available, and care home information.
“Our nurses are also providing critical emotional support,” added Dementia UK.
Published at Fri, 21 May 2021 11:20:00 +0000
Dementia symptoms: The ‘most obvious’ sign of vascular dementia that isn’t memory loss
