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What is the llfe expectancy of a 78-year-old man with lewy body dementia?
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7 to 8 years: Most studies indicate that the average life expectancy after being diagnoses with Lewy Body Dementia is 7 to 8 years. However, other individual factors such as overall health condition, nutrition and lifestyle can have a positive (or negative) effect on the life expectancy of these patients.
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