Medical Daily | Alzheimer's Death Rate 5 Times Higher Than Reported Medical Daily Alzheimer's, the most common form of dementia that affects up to five million Americans, may be the cause of death for a far larger number of people than previously reported. The CDC estimates that about 83,494 people die from Alzheimer's every year in ... Alzheimer's Might Cause Death More Than Reported Study: Alzheimer's disease a much larger cause of death than reported Alzheimer's deaths much more common than realized: study |