How Long Can You Live After Being Diagnosed with Dementia?

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00:00How long can you live after being diagnosed with dementia?

00:04A dementia diagnosis is frightening for patients and families, raising concerns about the future.

00:10Research offers insights, though individual journeys vary, with each experience being unique and unpredictable.

00:20Dementia involves various conditions causing cognitive decline,

00:24with life expectancy influenced by dementia type, diagnosis age, health, and symptom progression.

00:32A study of over 5 million revealed gender-based survival differences,

00:36narrowing after age 85, highlighting age and gender impacts.

00:43Different dementias progress at varied rates affecting life expectancy post-diagnosis.

00:48Alzheimer's averages 8 to 10 years, though some people can live up to 20 years post-diagnosis.

00:56Interestingly, people with Alzheimer's live about 1.4 years longer than people with other forms of dementia.

01:02Vascular dementia lasts around 5 years.

01:05Lewy body 6 years.

01:07Frontotemporal 6 to 8 years.

01:09Individual experiences vary significantly.

01:12Dementia progresses through three stages with varying durations and challenges.

01:21Early stage, 2 years.

01:23Symptoms mimic aging, like forgetting recent events, decision difficulty, and mood changes,

01:29while daily activities remain manageable.

01:32Middle stage, 2 to 4 years.

01:35Increased assistance needed due to recognition and time confusion,

01:38with new behaviors like agitation and sundowner's syndrome.

01:43Late stage, 1 to 2 years.

01:45Severe memory and communication issues arise,

01:48requiring complete assistance and full-time care due to vulnerability and weakened immunity.

01:53Dementia life expectancy varies by age at diagnosis, overall health, and dementia type.

02:00Quality care and cultural factors also impact survival.

02:03Studies show Asian populations may live up to 1.4 years longer.