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ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE The most common dementia diagnosis among older adults. It is caused by changes in the brain, including abnormal buildups of proteins known as amyloid plaques and tau


tangles. FRONTOTEMPORAL DEMENTIA A rare form of dementia that tends to occur in people younger than 60. It is associated with abnormal amounts or forms of the proteins tau and TDP-43. LEWY


BODY DEMENTIA A form of dementia caused by abnormal deposits of the protein alpha-synuclein, called Lewy bodies. VASCULAR DEMENTIA A form of dementia caused by conditions that damage blood


vessels in the brain or interrupt the flow of blood and oxygen to the brain. MIXED DEMENTIA A combination of two or more types of dementia. For example, through autopsy studies involving


older adults who had dementia, researchers have identified that many people had a combination of brain changes associated with different forms of dementia. From the National Institute on


Aging - What is Dementia?


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