Expanding Social Interaction Through Online Technology: Using Social Media in Vascular Dementia

As suggested by its name, vascular dementiavascular dementia (VD)” (VD) is a cognitive impairment devolving from a range of problems within the cardiovascular system, including coronary artery disease, heart attack, or stroke. Multi-infarct dementia, a type of vascular dementiavascular dementia (VD)” , results from multiple small strokes or TIAs (transient ischemic attacks), some of which may have no symptoms. VD is hard to diagnose, may last for many years, often combines with Alzheimer’s diseaseAlzheimer’s Disease (AD) (AD) in its later stages, and has no cure although medication may be used to prevent strokes. This discussion reviews language change in social media created by Stephen Paul Tamblin, who intended his postings to inform and encourage others with VD.