New figures show dementia is leading cause of death in England and Wales

New figures show dementia is leading cause of death in England and Wales:

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New figures released by the Office of National Statistics show that for the first time, Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias are the leading cause of death for England and Wales. Of the 529,655 deaths registered during 2015, dementia accounted for 61,686 (11.6 percent).

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