Symptoms

Symptoms of Vascular Demntia(VaD) include:

Memory loss
Confusion
Mood swings and personality changes
Language problems
Difficulty paying attention or following a conversation
Impaired motor skills
Difficulty planning and organizing tasks
Visual orientation problems
Difficulty with calculations, making decisions, solving problems
Depression-like behavior
Patients with VaD often deteriorate in a step-wise manner, with symptoms becoming greater with each new stroke. Sometimes, however, dementia can come on abruptly as the result of a single stroke, depending on the location and size of damaged brain area.
In some instances, the onset of VaD is so gradual that healthcare providers have difficulty distinguishing it from Alzheimer's disease. The dementia in these cases is likely the result of chronic inadequate blood circulation in the brain that can cause small, silent strokes, or TIAs.
Patients with VaD may become more dependent upon family members or caregivers for assistance with activities of daily living due to physical and behavioral changes.