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Mortality Trends for Alzheimer's Disease, 1979-91 In 1991 Alzheimer's disease accounted for 14,112 deaths in the United States. Of the 14,112 deaths, 13,768 were to persons 65 years of age and over. Alzheimer's disease would be the 11th leading cause of death for persons aged 65 years and over, if it were separately identified in the standard tabulation list that does not include underlying causes such as Alzheimer's disease. These and other statistics are presented in a new report Mortality Trends for Alzheimer's Disease, 1979-91. This report describes mortality patterns for Alzheimer's disease, for both underlying and multiple causes of death. Deaths and death rates are shown by age, race, sex, and State. Data Highlights:
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