“Research shows that the prevalence of dementia has fallen in the United States,” by Judith Graham, Washington Post
“New research about ‘cognitive life expectancy’ — how long older adults live with good vs. declining brain health — shows that after age 65, men and women spend more than a dozen years in good cognitive health, on average. And, over the past decade, that time span has been expanding. … Even when these conditions surface, many seniors retain an overall sense of well-being, according to new research presented in April at the Population Association of America’s annual meeting.”
LTC Comment (from Stephen A. Moses, President, Center for Long-Term Care Reform):
Twelve years after 65? Not too reassuring if you’re already in your mid-70s. But, oh well, maybe cognitive impairment isn’t so bad after all if you retain an “overall sense of well-being.”
Research shows that the prevalence of dementia has fallen in the United States
#dementia
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