Mixed dementia life expectancy varies widely from person to person. How long you live may depend on things like what caused your dementia, how old you were when you were diagnosed, and if you have ...

Dear Carol: My mother was diagnosed with mixed dementia (vascular dementia along with Alzheimer's) at age 67. She's now 75, and the doctor says she's in Alzheimer's Stage 7. She's had two strokes ...

Overall, dementia reduced life expectancy by about two years for people with a diagnosis at age 85, three to four years with a diagnosis at age 80, and up to 13 years with a diagnosis at age 65.

They found that dementia reduced life expectancy by about 2 years based on a diagnosis at age 85, 3 to 4 years with a diagnosis at age 80, and up to 13 years with a diagnosis at age 65. Additionally, ...

Long-term care providers could soon have access to a newly developed tool that can accurately predict the life expectancy of dementia patients.

The study observed that when diagnosed with dementia at the age of 65, a person’s 13 years of life was cut, but when diagnosed at the age of 85, their life expectancy was cut down by only two years.

The average life expectancy of people diagnosed with dementia ranges from 9 years at age 60 to 4.5 years at age 85 for women and from 6.5 to just over 2 years, respectively, in men, finds a ...

How does dementia reduce life expectancy? Dementia reduces life expectancy in two ways. First, some of the diseases that are closely linked to Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia, such as ...

Scientists are hoping a new tool may help provide dementia patients with a clearer picture on life expectancy, allowing their families and doctors to plan the necessary care. The incurable disease ...

Dementia is a life-limiting condition and there is information about later-stage dementia and life expectancy on this page. Some people may find this upsetting and difficult to think about. For more ...