Newsweek | Deaths from Alzheimer's more than reported, study says USA TODAY Alzheimer's is always lethal, but because most people think of it as a memory disease, they do not always connect the disease with death, said James, the new study's author. He estimates that dementia cuts five to 10 years off the lifespan and is not a ... Alzheimer's Deaths May Rival Cancer, Heart Disease, Study Finds Alzheimer's may kill as many people as heart disease, cancer: Study Alzheimer's deaths much more common than realized: study |