Having dementia in later life more than doubles the risk of death, and this risk is independent of known midlife sociodemographic and cardiovascular risk factors, according to a new prospective histor

Alzheimer disease and other types of dementia are common in older patients, especially those older than 85 years of age (1). While several studies suggest that life expectancy is shortened in patients

Introduction: This longitudinal study examined multiple factors that influence survival in a cohort of Alzheimer patients followed over two decades. Methods: Time to death after symptom onset was d

Background: Alzheimer disease is an increasingly common con- dition in older people. Knowledge of life expectancy after the diagnosis of Alzheimer disease and of associations of patient characteris

Objectives To provide estimates of survival after onset of dementia by age, sex, self reported health, disability, and severity of cognitive impairment. Design Analysis of participants from prospec