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A schematic representation showing the additive effect of vascular pathologies in the brain acts as “hits” and lowers the threshold for developing dementia. As aging in the brain occurs there is a threshold for developing dementia. Additional vascular “hits” lowers this threshold, thus accelerating the onset of dementia.
