Vascular Dementia is a condition identified by an advancing decline of the intelligent functioning of the brain, accompanied by excessive changes in behavior and personality. It often interferes with the individual's daily living in the form of eating, dressing, personal hygiene, washing and toilet activities. Dementia is said to affect fewer than one person in a thousand below the age of 65, and five in a hundred over 65. The progression of dementia will vary from patient to patient, and longevity will depend on the type of dementia that has been diagnosed and how early the vascular dementia has been recognized. With Alzheimer's disease, as people become more aware of the Symptoms Information and thus receive care earlier - the average time of survival is lengthening to as many as 10 years or more from the time of diagnosis.
Some conditions are treatable, so it is important to seek help early on.
The sooner a diagnosis is reached the easier it will be to prepare for the future.