A study looks at how long people live and how long before they enter a nursing home after a dementia diagnosis.

Knowing how much time we have left with loved ones who have a terminal illness is vital for making informed choices.

Dementia claims the lives of smarter people sooner, scientists have discovered. People who spend more years at school or in ...

Two separate studies reveal the increasing risk of developing dementia and varying life expectancy associated with the ...

The city laid out a series of proposals to reduce cancer deaths by 20 percent, and deaths from heart- and diabetes-related ...

Average life expectancy for patients with dementia ranges from 8.9 years after diagnosis at a mean age of 60 years for women to 2.2 years at a mean age of 85 years for men.

How long one survives with dementia depends strongly on one’s age at diagnosis, ranging from about nine years at age 60 for ...

While education is known to bolster the brain’s resilience—referred to as "cognitive reserve"—it appears that individuals ...

A new study clams dementia cases will double by 2060. Here’s what experts believe could be driving the rise in dementia rates ...

As research continues, those involved say this would be a game changer, especially for patients with very limited options.

Having attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is associated with a shorter life expectancy and a greater risk of mental ...