Survival After the Diagnosis of Mild‐to‐Moderate Alzheimer's Disease Dementia: A 15‐Year National Cohort Study in Taiwan

• Published in: International journal of geriatric psychiatry Vol. 39; no. 9; pp. e6152 - n/a
• Main Authors: Sun, Yu, Liu, Chih‐Ching, Li, Chung‐Yi, Chiu, Ming‐Jang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.09.2024
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Alzheimer Disease - diagnosis; Alzheimer Disease - mortality; Alzheimer's disease; Cholinesterase inhibitors; Cholinesterase Inhibitors - therapeutic use; Cohort analysis; Cohort Studies; Comorbidity; Databases, Factual; Decision making; Dementia; Dementia disorders; Diagnosis; disease duration; Female; Humans; life year; Male; Middle Aged; Neurodegenerative diseases; Proportional Hazards Models; Survival; Survival Rate; Taiwan - epidemiology; Taiwan; dementia; cholinesterase inhibitors; comorbidity; life year; disease duration

ABSTRACT Objectives Pharmacological and non‐pharmacological interventions are mostly designed for patients with early Alzheimer's disease (AD) dementia. Long‐term case management and planning for the remainder of life with disability require an estimation of the survival duration. Methods This...