Alzheimer's deaths are skyrocketing, CDC reports according to : CBS News

Alzheimer's deaths in hospitals dropped from 14.7 percent to just 6.6 percent. About a quarter of Alzheimer's patients spent their final days at home in 2014, up from about 13.9 percent in 1999. Age is the greatest risk factor for Alzheimer's disease," report author Christopher Taylor, an epidemiologist with the CDC, told CBS News. "Caregiving for someone with Alzheimer's disease, especially in the late stages, it's very intense. According to the Alzheimer's Association, 5.5 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease today, and that number has been increasing over the past decade as the U.S. population ages, said Keith Fargo, director of scientific programs at the Alzheimer's Association.




The Deaths from Alzheimer's Disease report, published in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, showed Alzheimer's deaths increased by 54.5% from 1999 to 2014. The CDC data noted the percentage of those who died at home increased from 13.9% in 1999 to 24.9% in 2014. (Photo: AFP/Getty Images)More people are dying from Alzheimer's disease, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "When you have a brain illness and you have a complex brain illness like Alzheimer's, you have so many different symptoms," Devi said. Alzheimer's disease most often affects those 65 and older, and symptoms vary.

A jump in Alzheimer's deaths could mean increased caregiver burden

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