The subjects eligible for this study are men and women outpatients, age 40-60 years old, who fulfill the criteria for VAD according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and the Association Internationale pour la Recherche et l'Enseignement en Neurosciences International Workshop (NINCDS-AIREN). Subjects shall undergo extensive clinical examination by a stroke specialist and radiological examination (CT or MRI) to document presence of cerebrovascular disease. The clinical diagnosis has to be relevant to the imaging findings.