Types of Dementia

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 Pick’s disease or frontal lobe dementia. Nerve cells in the frontal and/or temporal lobes of the brain die and the pathways that connect them change.…

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 UK. The condition is named after Frederick H. Lewy, a neurologist who worked with Alois Alzheimer. DLB shares symptoms with both Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s…

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 the brain is reduced. This causes death of brain cells, leading to problems with memory, thinking and reasoning. Symptoms will vary according to the area…

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 from Alois Alzheimer (1864-1915), who first described the pathology of the disease. The first sign is short term memory loss. This develops to further symptoms…