One in three seniors in US die with dementia:
One out of every three senior citizens in the United States now dies while suffering from Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia.
The study from the Alzheimer’s Association found dementia is the cause of death in many instances, or contributes to it.
Figures show Alzheimer-related deaths rose by 68% in the first decade of the new millennium, while deaths from heart disease and HIV/AIDS fell.
... Healthcare Today
One out of every three senior citizens in the United States now dies while suffering from Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia.
The study from the Alzheimer’s Association found dementia is the cause of death in many instances, or contributes to it.
Figures show Alzheimer-related deaths rose by 68% in the first decade of the new millennium, while deaths from heart disease and HIV/AIDS fell.
... Healthcare Today
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