People with dementia survive an average of four and a half years after diagnosis, with age, sex, and existing disability all having an influence on life expectancy, finds a study published on the British Medical Journal website.
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People with dementia survive on average four and a half years after diagnosis
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Women at increased risk of becoming disabled
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US life expectancy rises
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Bereavement leave for women to go up to 130 days
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Gene variant could protect memory and thinking skills in older people
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Dementia care home nearing completion
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Vitamin B can slow cognitive decline:
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Smokers with untreatable progressive lung disease have worse prognosis than non-smokers
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Jogging increases life expectancy
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Half of all babies born in the UK will live to 100
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Depression is a risk factor, not an early sign of Alzheimer's
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Americans living longer than ever before
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Impact of economic crisis could last years
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Canadians living longer:
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Long telomeres in non-demented adults and seniors associated with poorer memory:
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How do some old people stay sharp?
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Blood test detects Alzheimer's