The Alzheimer's mortality rate in the United States is on par with cancer

The mortality rate from Alzheimer's disease is as high as the death rate from heart disease and cancer. This is the result of a new study of the Medical Center of Rush University, Chicago, USA has just been published on March 5.

To conduct the study, the scientists followed and annually examined dementia for 2,500 people aged 65 and older. Results showed that about 559 participants tended to develop Alzheimer's disease during the study period, and the average time since the detection of symptoms to death was four years.

At the age of 75-84, the number of people with this disease is four times higher than the non-sick person. One-third of all deaths at age 75 and older are linked to Alzheimer's disease.

Alzheimer's is a common dementia in patients 65 years and older.(Photo: Reuters)

According to Bryan James, the author of the study, the research results show that more than 500,000 Americans died of Alzheimer's disease at 75 in 2010, six times higher than more than 83,000 followers. Actual inventory of US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

James said that knowing the true numbers of this disease will contribute significantly to increasing public awareness and determining research objectives related to this disease.

According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Alzheimer's disease is currently the sixth most deadly disease in the United States; while heart disease took first place, and cancer ranked second.

However, according to research published in the journal Neurology - the journal of the American Academy of Neurology, in fact, the mortality rate from Alzheimer's disease can be more than six times higher than the usual.

Alzheimer's disease is a common dementia common in patients age 65 and older. As the disease progresses, the patient has symptoms such as confusion, discomfort, mood changes, loss of language analysis, long-term memory loss, sensory impairment. Gradually, the body will lose some functions, eventually leading to death. The disease is not cured so patients need to take care of family members.