martes, 3 de diciembre de 2019

Mixed dementia—what you need to know

It is common for people with dementia to have mixed dementia—a combination of two or more types of dementia. A number of combinations are possible. For example, some people have both Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia.

In a person with mixed dementia, it may not be clear exactly how many of a person's symptoms are due to Alzheimer's or another disease. Alzheimer's is the most common pathology but rarely occurs alone.

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Although Alzheimer’s is the most common type of dementia, it is common for people to have mixed dementia—a combination of 2 or more types. Learn more about mixed dementia: https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/what-mixed-dementia-causes-and-diagnosis

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