The most common cause of dementia as we have seen is Alzheimer’s. Other major known causes of dementia include –
Vascular dementia – This is caused by not enough blood flow to the brain.
Lewy body dementia – In this type of dementia protein deposits called Lewy bodies develop in nerve cells in the brain.
Frontotemporal dementia – This condition affects the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain
Mixed dementia – This term is used when a person suffers from more than one type of dementia for example Alzheimer’s and Vascular dementia.