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Can A Person Have More Than One Kind Of Dementia? My Spouse Was Diagnosed With Vascular Dementia.
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I'm new. Perhaps this question has been addressed. If so, please direct me to a thread I can read. Thanks! My husband was diagnosed almost two years ago with vascular dementia not ALZ. We are told it is the type of dementia that is slow progressing for the most part. His imaging revealed: severe. His doctor is quite amazed as his functional and cognitive ability based on the imaging. He is 73. His grandfather had dementia but don't know if it was ALZ. He was never tested for memory loss or ALZ… read more

posted September 11, 2019 (edited)
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A myALZteam Member

Lee, the simple answer to your question is yes. There are various dementias that have different mechanisms. Two or more of these differing types can co-exist.

posted September 11, 2019
A myALZteam Member

Thanks Steve for the info. His Dr has not given me what type of dementia. He went for a 4 hr testing yesterday, see his Neurologist in a week. With this site I hope to find some questions to ask the Dr.

posted September 20, 2019
A myALZteam Member

Lee, Futurelearn.com has a free online programme called The Many Faces of Dementia that looks at four of the more common types. You may find it interesting. S

posted September 11, 2019
A myALZteam Member

Ask the neurologist for a referral for extensive neuroscience neuro psych testing. Explains much more about his current state and baseline for future tests.

posted September 16, 2019
A myALZteam Member

there are some great YouTube Videos featuring Teepa Snow that are really good too.

posted September 12, 2019

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