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Accordingly, what is a mixed dementia?

Mixed dementia is a condition where changes representing more than one type of dementia occur simultaneously in the brain. In the most common form, the plaques and tangles associated with Alzheimer's disease are present along with blood vessel changes associated with vascular dementia.

Furthermore, how long do you live with mixed dementia? On average, people with vascular dementia live for around five years after symptoms begin, less than the average for Alzheimer's disease.

Secondly, what are the symptoms of mixed dementia?

Early signs of vascular dementia can include mild:

• slowness of thought.
• difficulty with planning.
• trouble with understanding.
• problems with concentration.
• mood or behavioural changes.
• problems with memory and language (but these aren't as common as they are in people with Alzheimer's disease)

Is mixed dementia common?

It is common for people with dementia to have mixed dementia—a combination of two or more types of dementia. A number of combinations are possible. For example, some people have both Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia. Some studies indicate that mixed dementia is the most common cause of dementia in the elderly.