06.02.06. What is the average number of years people live with dementia? | Hong Kong SAR

06.02.06. What is the average number of years people live with dementia? | Hong Kong SAR

20 Aug 2022

A study estimates the life expectancy among people with or without dementia using the Hong Kong Life Tables 2006-2036. In 2006, people with dementia at age 60 were expected to live for 16 years for males and 22 years for females, respectively (Yu et al., 2010).

References:

Yu, R., Chau, P. H., McGhee, S. M., Cheung, W. L., Chan, K. C., Cheung, S. H., & Woo, J. (2010). Dementia Trends: Impact of the Ageing Population and Societal Implications for Hong Kong. In. Hong Kong: The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust.