Once Alzheimers disease is diagnosed, what would be the life expectancy?
After the onset of symptoms, individuals with Alzheimer’s disease live an average of 10 years, but can live for as many as 20 years or more. From the time of diagnosis and depending on the severity and onset of the disease, individuals with Alzheimer’s disease live half as long as individuals of similar age without Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive disease without a cure, in which the patient’s ability to function gradually deteriorates. Alzheimer’s is considered to be a leading cause of death in the United States, after certain cancers and cardiovascular disease.
