As Israelis live longer, dementia claims more lives
While cancer is still the biggest killer in Israel, medical advances have led to less preventable deaths from diabetes, kidney disorders and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease; but as people age, brain functioning often declines
Adir Yanko |
Published: 05.06.21 , 15:28
Better healthcare and medical advances mean Israelis are living longer, but dementia and Alzheimer s are claiming more lives, according to a new report by the Health Ministry.
Cancer remains the leading causes of death for both men and women in Israel, but the number of fatalities from dementia and Alzheimer s is growing.
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The report, which tracked and detailed all 44,537 fatalities in the country since 2018, showed that while overall mortality is down compared to the same time frame in the previous decade, there has been a recent increase in fatalities from dementia and Alzheimer s.