20th July 2023

An 82-year-old man suffers an ischaemic stroke. He is left with a residual right sided weakness and increased tone requiring ongoing rehabilitation.

An 82-year-old man suffers an ischaemic stroke. He is left with a residual right sided weakness and increased tone requiring ongoing rehabilitation. A few months later, his family are concerned that he is still struggling with his memory and decision making. Prior to the stroke, he had no evidence of memory loss. He has a past medical history of hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus and ischaemic heart disease. After specialist assessment he is diagnosed with dementia.

Which type of dementia is he most likely to have?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.