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Death By Dementia

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A growing number of older adults are dying from dementia. In an editorial in the October 15, 2009 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, Greg Sachs, M.D., professor of medicine and d

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Tags: Dementia, Healthy Aging, Mortality

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Death By Dementia: A growing number of older adults are dying from dementia. In an editorial in the October 15,.. http://bit.ly/1oDO2f

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WHO | Dementia: a public health priority

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Critical Decisions in Pediatric Trauma Response - St. Louis Children's Hospital

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Longevity Up in U.S., but Education Creates Disparity, Study Says - NYTimes.com

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