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That's weird. Also, if you have a family history of dementia, or of Alzheimer's, you have a higher likelihood. And then if you have Down syndrome, you are at a higher risk of developing Alzheimer's in middle age.
That's weird. Also, if you have a family history of dementia, or of Alzheimer's, you have a higher likelihood. And then if you have Down syndrome, you are at a higher risk of developing Alzheimer's in middle age.
Oh, really? Yeah. Interesting. So that's – and we will do one on Alzheimer's, but that's how Alzheimer's can cause dementia. There's also vascular dementia, which is – that was a case with my grandfather. He had a stroke.
Oh, really? Yeah. Interesting. So that's – and we will do one on Alzheimer's, but that's how Alzheimer's can cause dementia. There's also vascular dementia, which is – that was a case with my grandfather. He had a stroke.
Oh, really? Yeah. Interesting. So that's – and we will do one on Alzheimer's, but that's how Alzheimer's can cause dementia. There's also vascular dementia, which is – that was a case with my grandfather. He had a stroke.
And it accounts for about 20% of dementia cases. And, you know, a stroke is when you have a loss of blood supply to the brain or a hemorrhage or a blood clot. And it can be either one big stroke event, which causes a lot of damage, and that's a single infarct dementia.
And it accounts for about 20% of dementia cases. And, you know, a stroke is when you have a loss of blood supply to the brain or a hemorrhage or a blood clot. And it can be either one big stroke event, which causes a lot of damage, and that's a single infarct dementia.
And it accounts for about 20% of dementia cases. And, you know, a stroke is when you have a loss of blood supply to the brain or a hemorrhage or a blood clot. And it can be either one big stroke event, which causes a lot of damage, and that's a single infarct dementia.
Or it can be a lot of the accumulation of symptoms because of a lot of little mini strokes you have over the years.
Or it can be a lot of the accumulation of symptoms because of a lot of little mini strokes you have over the years.
Or it can be a lot of the accumulation of symptoms because of a lot of little mini strokes you have over the years.
Right. And then the damage just builds up and you finally, once that last one that is the straw that breaks the camel's back and you have dementia, that happens pretty rapidly after that last one, that last stroke you have.
Right. And then the damage just builds up and you finally, once that last one that is the straw that breaks the camel's back and you have dementia, that happens pretty rapidly after that last one, that last stroke you have.
Right. And then the damage just builds up and you finally, once that last one that is the straw that breaks the camel's back and you have dementia, that happens pretty rapidly after that last one, that last stroke you have.