Autopsy studies suggest it is far more common than diagnosis rates imply, particularly in people over eighty. Symptoms can look like either condition or both.
It is rarely diagnosed precisely in life, and treatment addresses whichever features are causing most difficulty.
Why it matters
It explains why a person's symptoms may not fit one textbook picture, and why progression can be unpredictable.
Sources
Where to check this, and where to read more. All external and all authoritative.
Mixed dementia where you live
The local guide on this, for each city we cover.
- Baltimore, MD
- Boston, MA
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- Chicago, IL
- Columbus, OH
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- Detroit, MI
- Houston, TX
- Los Angeles, CA
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- Milwaukee, WI
- New York, NY
- Philadelphia, PA
- Phoenix, AZ
- San Antonio, TX
- San Diego, CA
- Seattle, WA
- Tucson, AZ