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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.
1 Alzheimerâs disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States and is the fifth leading cause among persons age 65 years and older.15. 2  Up to 5.3 million Americans currently have Alzheimerâs disease.16.  By 2050, the number is expected to more than double due to the aging of the population.16.