Life expectancy of someone with dementia - Dementia Support …
Nov 27, 2016 · With a non-impaired life genetics appears to have a large influence As well as life expectancy (LE), disability free life expectancy (DFLE) is now being tabulated. This has been brought about by increases in the standard of living and introduction of new medications. The increasing gap between LE and DFLE is worrying.
Life expectancy - Dementia Support Forum
Sep 5, 2015 · Following a heart attack, he was then also diagnosed with Vascular Dementia, and I had a concertina file, with sections for each illness, and the various medical letters and appointments. When he went into the Care Home, he was the youngest resident, at 75, with the majority of the others in their 80s and 90s.
How long will last stage vascular dementia go on for?
Jan 26, 2014 · Mom is end of life with Vascular Dementia. Hi, I am also new to this forum. My mom too has Vascular Dementia,she went into a nursing home last year after my sister could no longer take care of her, she lived with her for 2 yrs. She was admitted to hospital two weeks ago, she choked and the hospital thought she had aspirated.
Last stages of Vascular Dementia .. how long?
Aug 19, 2018 · My dad has had vascular dementia for 12 years now. It became mixed dementia about 5 years ago. Like your husband, for several years he has blended food and also has thickened drinks, is doubly incontinent and bed bound, he cannot understand or speak now, and sleeps almost all of the time.
Mixed dementia ,longer or shorter lifespan? | Dementia Support …
Apr 11, 2023 · Ive read that Vascular dementia generally means a shorter life expectancy than Alzheimers , but what if a person has mixed ? Does having the two types mean an even shorter life , or a life expectancy somewhere between the average for Vascular and Alzheimers ?
Mixed Dementia Vascular with Alzheimers | Dementia Support …
Oct 30, 2022 · Thank you for your reply , do you know what a prognosis could roughly be in a 75 year old recently widowed , vascular dementia and Alzheimers she has passed out breifly twice that lead tp the CT scan in May and then finally diagnosis Oct 3rd what Ive read on the internet is 2.5 years to 5 years- because she may have stroke or heart attack , can you confirm or offer …
Life Expectancy - Dementia Support Forum
May 13, 2011 · The main predictor of life expectancy is the age. Therefore caregivers, patients, and their families could plan on a median life span as long as 7 to 10 years for patients whose conditions are diagnosed when they are in their 60s and early 70s, to only about 3 years or less for patients whose conditions are diagnosed when they are in their 90s.
Coughing after drinking in last/severe stage vascular Dementia
Jan 9, 2015 · Hi Flower1, I can only advise on my own experience with my Dad and your Mum sounds virtually in an identical stage to how he was last Nov, he kept coughing when taking drinks, he then got aspiration pneumonia because the drink went onto the lungs and causes an infection so it is a concern however I think this is often how the illness progresses, my Dad had …
Dementia at a very old age - Dementia Support Forum
May 13, 2017 · On the other hand the older one is the higher the chance of developing dementia something like 1 in 3, if over 90. Prognosis is generally shorter survival time for males. Certainly borne out in my experience. However as your grandad has already 'exceeded his male life expectancy' as his general health is good, he may well exceed expectations.
How long does 'late stages' last? | Dementia Support Forum
Sep 14, 2018 · I would say it all depends. It depends on the type of dementia she has. It depends on whether she has any other illnesses. My poor mum had several seizures back in December last year & had a fresh CT scan. She has mixed dementia, mainly vascular & Alzheimers.