Vascular Dementia: An Important Supporting Actor in the Story of Dementia

Wednesday, March 13, 2019 2:00-3:00 PM ET

Register for the event

Cerebrovascular disease plays an important supporting role in many persons with mild cognitive impairment and dementia, and often co-occurs with Alzheimer’s disease. This webinar will provide an overview of the role of cerebrovascular disease in late-life cognitive impairment, including risk factors and common misconceptions, and explore the challenges associated with understanding the role of vascular risk factors, stroke history and stroke imaging findings. In addition, issues related to managing the symptoms of vascular dementia will be discussed.

About the Presenter

Dr. David Knopman is a clinical neurologist and professor of neurology at the Mayo Clinic. He is involved in research related to cognitive disorders, such as mild cognitive impairment and dementia, with a specific interest in the very early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, in cognitive impairment due to stroke (cerebrovascular disease) and in cognitive impairment due to frontotemporal degeneration.

Registration

Registration is required to receive the webinar information. Visit the webinar information webpage to sign up and learn more.