Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) FTD is less common (about 2% of dementia cases), but is a significant cause of dementia in those under 65 years of age. FTD is sometimes called…
Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) Estimates for the number of people with DLB vary, but it is in the range of 10-15% of cases or about 100,000 people in the…
Vascular dementia Vascular dementia is the second most common type of dementia, responsible for about 17% of cases. Diseased or damaged blood vessels mean that the blood supply to parts of…
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) Here are some key facts about Alzheimer’s Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, responsible for at least 60% of cases. It takes its name…