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 |