People Diagnosed with Dementia Are Living Longer, Global Study Shows

People diagnosed with dementia are living longer, global study shows

A person diagnosed with dementia has improved survival outcomes in recent years amid significant progress in dementia diagnosis and care, according to a recent multinational study led by a University of Waterloo researcher.

People diagnosed with dementia are living longer, major study finds

A multinational study has revealed that people diagnosed with dementia are now living longer in many parts of the world. By looking at data from over 1.2 million people aged 60 and older, researchers examined how survival rates after a dementia diagnosis have changed over time across different countries and healthcare systems. Their work found that in most regions studied, the risk of death has dropped for those diagnosed more recently, suggesti…

Dementia patients are living longer, global study finds

A new global study reveals that people diagnosed with dementia are living longer than before, thanks to earlier diagnosis and advancements in care that reduce the risk of death post-diagnosis Survival outcomes for people diagnosed with dementia have improved in recent years, according to a new international study led by a University of Waterloo researcher. This study, drawing on data from over a million individuals across multiple countries, not…

A Loved One Was Diagnosed With Dementia. Now What?

About four years ago, Madhavi Phadke, a philanthropy director in Westford, Mass., noticed her mother, Chanda Bhawalkar, was withdrawing. Ms. Bhawalkar had been an avid reader and talented cook who walked daily and regularly texted with her friends back home in Maharashtra, India. But in her late 70s, she began spending more time alone in her room and seemed aloof and often bored, Ms. Phadke said. She became agitated when visitors dropped by, a s…