Dementia is Australia’s second leading overall cause of death for the fourth year in a row, and the leading cause of death for women, according to the Causes of Death 2018 Report released yesterday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias accounted for 13,963 deaths in Australia, including 8,973 deaths of women, in 2018.
The number of deaths from dementia has increased by 68.6% over the past decade, with the death rate increasing from 32.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009 to 41.2 in 2018.
The Report showed an increase in dementia mortality and corresponding decrease in cardiovascular disease mortality, putting dementia on track to…
