· The age-adjusted death rate from Alzheimer's disease increased by 39 percent from 2000 through 2010 in the United States.
· Alzheimer's disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States and is the fifth leading cause among people aged 65 years and over. People aged 85 years and over have a 5.4 times greater risk of dying from Alzheimer's disease than people aged 75-84 years.
· In 2010, among all states and the District of Columbia, 31 states showed death rates from Alzheimer's disease that were above the national rate (25.1).
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