Vascular dementia is the second most common type of dementia (after Alzheimer's disease). Everyone experiences it differently. Symptoms vary depending on the person, the cause and the areas of the ...

Dr Harry Pritchard will develop new animal models to study the mechanisms behind reduced blood flow to the brain in Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia. Through his work, Dr Pritchard aims to ...

An estimated 55 million people are believed to be living with dementia, according to health officials. Vascular diseases contribute to approximately 25% of all diagnoses. When blood vessels are ...

New research on mice has shed light on how high blood pressure causes changes to arteries in the brain, a process that leads to vascular dementia. The research, led by University of Manchester ...

They were the first to put forward the idea that during sleep, the brain flushes ... are associated with vascular and metabolic problems that Lucey says could lead to dementia.