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How long does dementia take to end a life?
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Depends: It depends on the type of dementia. Prion disease ends life very fast few months.
Answered 4/24/2015
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Varies on factors: It depends on the stage of dementia (earlier stage = live longer), their age at the time of diagnosis (younger people will live longer than older people with dementia), the type of dementia, gender (women live a bit longer than men), the person’s health/frailty, and other factors.
Answered 3/26/2013
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