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HEALTHY AGING
Improving and Extending Quality of Life Among Older Americans
Causes of Death Among US Adults Aged 65 or Older, 2005
| Heart Disease |
29.7% |
| Cancer |
21.7% |
| Stroke |
6.9% |
| Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases |
6.3% |
| Alzheimer's Disease |
4.0% |
| Diabetes |
3.1% |
| Influenza & Pneumonia |
3.1% |
| Unintentional Injury |
2.0% |
| All other causes |
23.2% |
Source: CDC, National Center for Health Statistics, National Vital
Statistics System, 2005.
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Page last reviewed: January 15, 2009
Page last modified: January 15, 2009
Content source: National Center for
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