...Mats Ribbe; Silke Kern; Anne Börjesson Hansson; Svante Östling; Henrik Zetterberg; Kaj Blennow; Ingmar Skoog Background: Dementia of Alzheimer’s type (AD) is related to decreased survival. It is not clear whether also biological markers of AD are related to mortality. Low levels of amyloid beta-42...

...Kalyani Kansal; Manisha Mareddy; Kelly L. Sloane; Alexa A. Minc; Peter V. Rabins; John B. McGready; Chiadi U. Onyike Background: Survival in frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is not well understood. We conducted a mixed effects meta-analysis of survival in FTD to examine phenotype differences...

... with increased mortality (standardized mortality ratio = 1.8, AD 1.5, LBD 2.6). The median survival time was 6.2 years (95% CI 5.4-6.9). Predictors of mortality were age at diagnosis (HR 1.1 per year) and LBD diagnosis (HR 2.4). Conclusion: Dementia patients had an increased mortality, particularly those...

...Kajsa Stubendorff; Oskar Hansson; Lennart Minthon; Elisabet Londos Introduction: The aim of this study was to compare survival in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and patients with dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). Since anamnestic and retrospective information about disease duration...

... treatment. Methods: We analyzed the survival history of 847 probable or mixed AD patients followed in a research center between 1990 and the censoring date of December 31, 2004. Standard practice during this period was to recommend vitamin E at 1,000 IU twice daily to all patients. We used Cox proportional...

... element concentrations did not influence survival in the obtained models. 18 08 2009 21 10 2009 © 2009 S. Karger AG, Basel 2009 Copyright / Drug Dosage / Disclaimer Copyright: All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be translated into other languages, reproduced...

...: In the longitudinal study, a history of atopy was positively associated with dementia (HR = 1.16; 1.01–1.33). In the cross-sectional study we found overall lower risks, none of which was statistically significant. Asthma was associated with a shorter survival time following AD onset. Conclusions: Atopy is associated...

... in AD. Low levels of Aβ42 may indicate a higher risk of early death in AD. Alzheimer’s disease Cerebrospinal fluid β-Amyloid Tau Phosphorylated tau Tacrine Survival Apo E 23 08 2005 6 2 2006 © 2006 S. Karger AG, Basel 2006 Copyright / Drug Dosage / Disclaimer Copyright...

... survival in AD. Method: We recruited 1,502 dementia patients between 1989 and 2002, subclassified using standardized criteria and laboratory procedures, and treated according to established guidelines. Baseline clinical and psychometric measures were repeated annually, in person or by use of a multi-modal...

...T.J.E.M. Bakker; H.J. Duivenvoorden; J. van der Lee; W.J. Schudel Objectives: To estimate life expectancy of psychogeriatric patients having participated in a reactivation program. To identify prognostic characteristics – on admission – for survival after discharge. Design: A prospective, clinical...

...Florence Pasquier; Florence Richard; Florence Lebert Introduction: Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is a more common cause of dementia than previously recognised. Few data are available regarding the natural course of FTD in terms of survival, nursing home admission and causes of death. Methods...