The Australian | Longer lives make dementia the No 2 killer The Australian In 2013, the period analysed by the ABS, dementia and Alzheimer's were listed as the cause of 10,993 deaths, relegating strokes and other cerebrovascular diseases to third (10,549) but still well behind heart disease (19,766). The number of deaths due ... Deaths from Alzheimer's, dementia rise 137 pct in past decade in Australia: report Deaths from Alzheimer's, dementia rise 137 pct in past decade in Australia Dementia now Australia's second leading cause of death |
Day: March 31, 2015
Deaths from Alzheimer’s, dementia rise 137 pct in past decade in Australia: report – Xinhua
The Australian | Deaths from Alzheimer's, dementia rise 137 pct in past decade in Australia: report Xinhua CANBERRA, March 31 (Xinhua) -- An aging population has resulted in dementia and Alzheimer's disease becoming the second leading cause of death in Australia, according to official statistics released on Tuesday. For many years, stroke was behind only ... Longer lives make dementia the No 2 killer Deaths from Alzheimer's, dementia rise 137 pct in past decade in Australia Dementia now Australia's second leading cause of death |
Nationally recognized dementia-care specialist to speak at GSU conference – Statesboro Herald
Statesboro Herald | Nationally recognized dementia-care specialist to speak at GSU conference Statesboro Herald Teepa Snow, a dementia-care education specialist and the founder of Positive Approach to Care techniques and training models, will be the keynote speaker Thursday at the Understanding Dementia and Alzheimer's Conference at Georgia Southern ... |