Krista Harrison and Research Team Publish Study in JAGS

Krista Harrison, PhD; Alexander Smith, MD; Kanan Patel, MBBS, MPH; Lauren Hunt, RN, PhD; John Boscardin, PhD; Kristine Yaffe, MD; and Christine Ritchie, MD published a study in JAGS entitled "Life expectancy for community-dwelling persons with dementia and severe disability" We found that median life expectancy of community-dwelling persons living with dementia and severe disability is 1.7 years; one quarter died within 7 months. Life expectancy was shorter for those age 90+, bedbound, homebound, with comorbid cancer, with unintended weight loss, and with comorbid depression.