The most common type of mixed dementia is alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia, and the second most common is alzheimer's and lewy body dementia. Mixed dementia occurs more Ò€¦ Dementia is a general term for loss of memory, language, problem-solving and other thinking abilities that are severe enough to interfere with daily life.

Dementia is a loss of thinking, remembering, and reasoning skills. It is not a normal part of aging. Read about the different types of dementia and how it is diagnosed.