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Vascular Dementia

Vascular dementia is a form of acquired cognitive impairment caused by reduced or interrupted blood supply to the brain, in which cerebrovascular disease damages brain tissue and degrades thinking, memory, and other cognitive functions. It commonly results from strokes, small-vessel disease, or chronic ischemia affe…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 9 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 28× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2470-5020

Overview

Vascular dementia is a form of acquired cognitive impairment caused by reduced or interrupted blood supply to the brain, in which cerebrovascular disease damages brain tissue and degrades thinking, memory, and other cognitive functions. It commonly results from strokes, small-vessel disease, or chronic ischemia affecting regions critical for cognition, and it is among the leading causes of dementia. Clinically it can impair attention, executive function, processing speed, and communication, and it frequently coexists with other dementia processes. Research situates vascular dementia within the broader study of dementia, addressing behavioral and neuropsychiatric features such as the neurobiological distinction between aggression and agitation in affected persons, and the relationship between depression and dementia. Advanced analytic approaches, including dynamic network analysis of functional connectivity, seek to characterize the temporal patterns of brain disruption in dementia and their therapeutic implications. Care and supportive strategies feature as well, including virtual-reality interventions and assistive-technology and cognitive-behavioral programs that promote adaptive skills in people with dementia. Diagnosis relies on cognitive assessment, neuroimaging, and evidence of cerebrovascular contribution, while management emphasizes vascular risk-factor control and supportive care. Vascular dementia thus links cerebrovascular pathology to cognitive decline, framing how impaired cerebral blood flow produces dementia and how affected individuals are assessed, supported, and managed.

Research published in this journal

9 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2016

Depression and Dementia

Ladislav VolicerCorresponding author
Exact topic Journal of Depression and Therapy Cited by 2 doi:10.14302/issn.2476-1710.jdt-16-1260
2015

Why Music in Neurology?

Alfredo RaglioCorresponding author
Journal of Neurological Research and Therapy doi:10.14302/issn.2470-5020.jnrt-14-483

How this research is being cited

The 9 articles above have been cited 28 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Nov 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Journal of Neurological Research and Therapy (ISSN 2470-5020).

Journal editorial board
Zheng Jiang · United States Giuseppe Lanza · Italy Asuman Celikbilek · Turkey

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