Vascular Dementia(VaD) usually has a sudden onset immediately following a stroke. Strokes may alter the person’s ability to walk, cause weakness in an arm or leg, slurred speech or emotional outbursts. VaD may follow a stepwise progression, where function can deteriorate, stabilize for a time and then deteriorate again. The cognitive symptoms may vary, affecting some areas of the brain more or less than others (e.g., language, vision or memory).

For additional information:

• Vascular Dementia - Alzheimer Society of Canada
• Vascular Cognitive Impairment - article from the Alert newsletter, Fall 2005
• Related Dementias: Vascular Dementia, Lewy Body Dementia and Pick's Disease - published as the Alert Caregiver Information Insert. vol 21.
  
• Multi-Infarct Dementia - Medical Encyclopedia. Medlineplus Health Information
• NINDS Multi-Infarct Dementia Information Page - produced by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
• Stroke-Related Dementia - produced by emedicine health.com
• Vascular Dementia: diagnosis, management and possible prevention - emja Medical Journal of Australia 1999; 170: 81-85
• What is Vascular Dementia? - fact sheet by Alzheimer's Society (UK)

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