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Adults With ADHD Have a Shorter Life Expectancy, Study Finds
- Men die 6.8 years sooner, while women die 8.6 years earlier
- Study underscores the need for better detection and treatment
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Adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder die at an earlier age on average, a study found, highlighting the need for better care for patients with the hard-to-treat neurological condition.
Men with ADHD live 6.8 years less than the rest of the population, a difference that reaches 8.6 years for women, according to an analysis of electronic health records from more than 300,000 people in the UK. The research was published Thursday in the British Journal of Psychiatry.