Alzheimer’s disease accounts for many more deaths than we’ve realized,a recent study concludes, making it nearly as lethal as the nation’s two biggest killers, or heart disease and cancer.
Death certificates record instant cause of death,but often miss the underlying cause, which is why Alzheimer’s has been undercounted, and according to Bryan James,an epidemiologist at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, who led the research.
Read full article.
The post Deaths from Alzheimer’s more than reported, or study says appeared first on 21st Century Braintrust.
Source: 21cbt.org