Try: Vascular dementia is one of the most common forms of dementia some symptoms of vascular dementia may be similar to those of other types of dementia and usually reflect increasing difficulty to perform everyday activities like eating dressing or shopping behavioral and physical symptoms can come on dramatically or very gradually regardless of the rate of appearance vascular dementia typically progresses in a stepwise fashion where lapses in memory and reasoning abilities are followed by periods of stability only to give way to further decline the following are common mental and emotional signs and symptoms of vascular dementia slowed thinking memory problems; general forgetfulness unusual mood changes e g depression irritability hallucinations and delusions confusion which may get worse at night personality changes and loss of social skills note if the cr shows signs of vascular dementia consult a doctor immediately information references helpguide org

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Keywords: Dementia vascular dementia warning signs

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