Ambulatory day surgery. In most situations, the Lap Band surgery is âday surgeryâ, meaning you will go home the same day as your surgery. You often leave the hospital or surgery center about 2 hours after your surgery. By getting home quickly you can get back into your daily routine more quickly. Return to activities. Your lap band surgeon will want you to begin to start walking immediately after surgery. Most doctors will ask you to not strain excessively and not to lift more than 20 pounds for the first 2 weeks after surgery. Return to work.
While life expectancies are increasing around the globe, one side effect of the aging population is a growing incidence of Alzheimerâs disease. Worldwide, more than 80 million people may suffer from dementia by the year 2040. Knowing how long a person with dementia might survive is important for caregivers and health policymakers. People with Alzheimerâs and other forms of dementia have markedly decreased life expectancies. They are two to four times more likely to die than someone of the same age who does not have dementia.
By 2040, that number is expected to increase to 242,000 persons with dementia. Read this report for more information about the projections for the dementia population. Aging Population Projections. Between 2015 and 2040, the population ages 65 and older will grow by 640,000 people an increase of 72%. This expected growth rate is also reflected in the projected increases in dementia prevalence. The map above shows the percent of each counties population projected to be age 65 and older in the year 2015.