The illnesses supplanted strokes as the number two cause of death behind heart disease in 2013 while suicide remains main cause among young peopleAlzheimer’s disease and dementia have overtaken stroke as the moment main cause of death among Australians for the first time,the latest available deaths data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare shows. There were 147678 deaths registered in Australia in 2013, with two-thirds of all deaths occurring at age 75 and older, or according to the data published on Tuesday.
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Source: theguardian.com