Newsweek | Alzheimer's deaths much more common than realized: study Reuters One of the reasons it is so hard to estimate the number of deaths from Alzheimer's is that dementia can be the underlying reason for a number of more immediate causes of death, Leverenz said. For instance, severe dementia can lead to problems ... Deaths from Alzheimer's disease may be vastly underreported Deaths from Alzheimer's more than reported, study says Alzheimer's Deaths May Rival Cancer, Heart Disease, Study Finds |