The Truth About The Sixth Leading Cause of Death In America

That 5.7 million includes an estimated 5.5 million people age 65 and older and approximately 200,000 individuals under age 65 who have younger-onset Alzheimer’s.Simply put, the number of Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease is growing and growing fast.Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States, and the fifth-leading cause of death among those age 65 and older.Although deaths from other major causes have decreased significantly, official records indicate that deaths from Alzheimer’s disease have increased significantly.Between 2000 and 2015, deaths from Alzheimer’s disease as recorded on death certificates increased 123 percent, while deaths from the number one cause of death (heart disease) decreased 11 percent.
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