Can Doctors Estimate Life Expectancy After a Dementia Diagnosis?
Dementia reduces life expectancy by about 2 years for those diagnosed at age 85, 3 to 4 years for those diagnosed at 80, and up to 13 years with a diagnosis at 65, researchers reported in a study published Jan. 8 in The BMJ.
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Dementia diagnosis: How long do patients really live?
The average life expectancy of people diagnosed with dementia ranges from nine years at age 60 to 4.5 years at age 85 for women and from 6.5 to just over two years, respectively, in men, finds a systematic review of the latest evidence in The BMJ.
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Here's How Many Years You Can Expect to Live After Dementia Diagnosis
The average life expectancy figures from diagnosis varied from 2.2 years for men diagnosed in their mid-80s, to 8.9 years for women diagnosed around the age of 60. Such a broad range of outcomes could affect all kinds of decisions about life planning and future care.
How long do people live after a dementia diagnosis?
Among the key findings, age at diagnosis emerged as the strongest predictor of survival time. For women diagnosed at age 60, median survival was 8.9 years, while those diagnosed at 85 could expect to live about 4.5 years. Men showed shorter survival times overall, ranging from 5.7 years when diagnosed at age 65 to 2.2 years at age 85.
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