研究发现,痴呆症诊断后的预期寿命因年龄、类型而异,在养老院发生重大转变。 Study finds life expectancy after dementia diagnosis varies by age, type, with significant nursing home transitions.

荷兰的Erasmus MC大学医疗中心最近进行的一项研究发现,痴呆症诊断后预期寿命因年龄和痴呆症类型而有很大差异。 A recent study by Erasmus MC University Medical Centre in the Netherlands found that life expectancy after a dementia diagnosis varies significantly by age and type of dementia. 被确诊为60岁的人,妇女平均存活9年,男子平均存活6.5年,被确诊为85岁的人平均存活9年,分别下降至4.5年和2年。 For those diagnosed at 60, average survival is nine years for women and 6.5 years for men, decreasing to 4.5 and 2 years respectively for those diagnosed at 85. 阿尔茨海默氏病患者的寿命比其他形式患者长1.4年。 People with Alzheimer's live 1.4 years longer than those with other forms. 研究还指出,在第一年中,13%的人搬到养老院,在五年内增加到57%,平均在养老院入院前为3.3年。 The study also noted that 13% move to nursing homes in the first year, increasing to 57% within five years, with an average time of 3.3 years before nursing home admission.