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Vascular Dementia and Cognitive Impairment

Key Points Vascular dementia (VaD), as conventionally defined, is one of the most frequent forms of dementia. Furthermore, when vascular contributions to other types of dementias are included, it is arguably the most common form of dementia. Criteria for the…

Risk Factors and Prevention

Key Points This chapter summarizes key evidence on the determinants of stroke, focusing on risk factors that are relatively common and modifiable, and interventions intended to reduce the risk of a first stroke. Data from large, prospective epidemiologic cohort studies…