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How long does a person live with dementia?
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Dementia: That varies with the stage of the dementia, the age, causes of the dementia & the general medical health status.
Answered 5/14/2016
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Depends: It completely depends on 1) the underlying cause---some are more rapid in progression and 2) how well cared for they are as the disease progresses.
Answered 6/27/2014
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