SeniorJournal.com | Alzheimer's deaths much more common than realized: study Thomson Reuters Foundation 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 ... Study: Alzheimer's disease a much larger cause of death than reported Alzheimer's Disease May Kill Many More in US Than Currently Reported Alzheimer's could be third leading cause of death |