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My Mom is deteriorating quickly. She can't remember what happened 10 minutes ago. She still knows who I am, most of the time but friends who stop by at least weekly, she does not know. Any change in her routine causes her symptoms to become much worse. She is getting up at night thinking it is morning and eating breakfast but does not remember it come morning. I would like to know the stages of vascular dementia so I know where she is and what is coming next. Thanks.

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One of the things I learned here on the forum is that a sudden change in behaviours or cognition can sometimes be caused by a UTI, might be worth looking into.
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https://www.dementiacarecentral.com/aboutdementia/facts/stages/#scales

Vascular dementia doesn't necessarily follow the same timeline as Alzheimer's but the progression is relatable. There are also different types of vascular disease that have different outcomes, dementia brought on by a stroke differs from multi infarct dementia which differs from dementia associated with other vascular conditions that interfere with blood flow to the brain like diabetes, heart failure or ultra low blood pressure. In general if the underlying condition can be successfully treated then progression will be much slower than if it can not.
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xdx83xdj Sep 2021
Thank you, I had no idea there were so many different types. I'm not sure what my Mom's is, she is 98 and in relatively good health, no diabetes but she does take meds for high blood pressure. I think it's just age related and there's not much you can do about that.

I appreciate your response. Have a good day
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