About Alzheimer's - Life Expectancy
Alzheimer's Foundation of America
- Alzheimer's disease stretches from two to twenty years, and individuals live on average for eight to ten years from diagnosis.
- Individuals with Alzheimer's disease are likely to develop co-existing illnesses and most commonly die from pneumonia.
- Alzheimer's disease is the seventh leading cause of death in the U.S.
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