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Doctors say it is possible that an Alzheimer's patient could progress to the point that damage from the disease to the centers of the brain that control breathing could cause death, but patients rarely get that far without an infection setting in.
Thanks for A2A, that's a good question. Alzheimer's disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, but in reality, Alzheimers results in complications like mobility disorders, swallowing disorders, malnutrition, and a compromised immune system as a result.