The average life expectancy of people diagnosed with dementia ranges from nine years at age 60 to 4.5 years at age 85 for ...
Cognitive profiles for early diagnosis of Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) have been outlined in a new study, out today in ...
DEMENTIA is a devastating diagnosis, often described as robbing people of their ability to think, learn and remember. As dementia progresses, it damages the brain so much it eventually affects ...
A dementia diagnosis for a loved one is something that causes great anxiety in families, and those feelings are often compounded by decisions surrounding nursing home care. A new study addresses life ...
“About one third of remaining life expectancy was lived in nursing homes, with more than half of people moving to a nursing home within five years after a dementia diagnosis,” the authors ...
Individuals with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnosis have an increased prevalence of identified dementia diagnoses.
After controlling for residence state, higher odds of a dementia diagnosis were seen in individuals with cardiovascular risk factors and depression or other psychiatric conditions. HealthDay News ...
“About one third of remaining life expectancy was lived in nursing homes, with more than half of people moving to a nursing home within five years after a dementia diagnosis,” the authors ...