1 in 3 Seniors Dies With Alzheimer's or Other Dementia

Change in Number of Deaths
Between 2000 & 2010

Deaths from Alzheimer's disease (AD) increased 68% between 2000 and 2010. According to the new Alzheimer's Association 2013 Facts and Figures Report, 1 in 3 seniors in the United States dies with AD or another dementia. 

AD is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States and is the only leading cause of death without a way to prevent, cure, or even slow its progression. today, there are no Alzheimer's survivors. If you have Alzheimer's disease, you either die from it or die with it,

Source: Pauline Anderson, Medscape, Mar 21, 2013