How much do you know about vascular dementia?

1. True or false? If a person has a stroke, they will definitely get vascular dementia.

True

False

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2. Two different types of vascular dementia are:

Small vessel disease and subcortical dementia

Subcortical dementia and cerebral amyloid angiopathy

Cerebral amyloid angiopathy and transient ischemic attack

Transient ischemic attack and small vessel disease

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3. Which of the following is a symptom of vascular dementia?

Decline in ability to plan

Decline in ability to make decisions

Poor balance

All of the above

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4. True or false? There is no single test that can diagnose vascular dementia.

True

False

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5. According to the Heart & Stroke’s FAST campaign, how can you identify when a stroke is happening?

Face, Arms, Speech, Time

Face, Abilities, Stress, Telephone

Fingers, Arms, Shoes, Toes

Falling, Ambling, Slurring, Tumbling

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6. Which of the following are risk factors for vascular dementia?

High blood pressure

Smoking

Heavy alcohol use

All of the above

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7. True or false? Having a healthy lifestyle can reduce your risk of vascular dementia.

True

False

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