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 ...
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Tool Predicts Age at Cognitive Impairment, Dementia Onset
A novel tool known as the Florey Dementia Index (FDI) predicted onset age of mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer's disease ...
New dementia tool predicts when symptoms will start: ‘Would you want to know?’
Nearly 7 million Americans have been diagnosed with dementia, which slowly erodes memory, thinking skills and the ability to ...
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'Reanimated' herpes viruses lurking in the brain may link concussions and dementia
A study using lab-made models of the brain suggests that a herpes virus may be a key link between concussions and dementia ...
Former Premier League star Dean Windass, 55, suffering from dementia as ex-Man Utd ace reveals diagnosis live on BBC
DEAN WINDASS has been diagnosed with dementia aged 55, Manchester United legend David May revealed on TV. And now David Beckham is calling on football’s authorities to do more to support ...
Former Premier League footballer Dean Windass, 55, diagnosed with dementia
Former Premier League footballer, Dean Windass, has been diagnosed with dementia. The former striker was best known for his ...
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 ...
Americans With Dementia Are Grieving Social Media
With its visual interface and constant updates, the social web is a nightmare for people with Alzheimer’s and other forms of ...
Early dementia signs explained as most adults blame symptoms on old age
It can be easy to mistake some signs of dementia for old age. These are the early signs of the disease you need to look out ...