What Is Alzheimer's Disease?
4. How Fatal Is Alzheimer’s Disease?
Alzheimer’s disease was ranked the nation’s sixth-leading medically related cause of death in 2018. That ranking, however, could change when considering only those related fatalities for individuals past the age of 65. The disease, however, does not reflect a normal result of the aging process.
Between 1999 and 2014, the number of deaths related to Alzheimer’s disease grew by 55%. The increase in fatalities may, however, be attributable to a lesser number of deaths from other age-related conditions such as cardiovascular disease. The growing older population may also be a reason for the increase.
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