Dementia and Alzheimer's are usually used in place of one another. But think of dementia as the umbrella term for all types of memory loss. The reason Alzheimer's is used so frequently is because it is the most common form of dementia.
Although there are many types of dementia, these three types make up for almost 95% of all cases.
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Although there are many types of dementia, these three types make up for almost 95% of all cases.
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Accounts for about 80% of all dementia cases.
- Plaque and protien bundle build up in between nerves.
- Vascular Dementia
- Accounts for about 10% of all dementia cases.
- Damaged and blocked blood flow in the brain leads to dead tissue
- Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB)
- <5% of all dementia cases
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