Deaths from Alzheimer's have increased 55 percent between 1999 and 2014, according to new information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality weekly report.
"Alzheimer's disease is a large public health problem; we know more people are dying with Alzheimer's disease,” says Christopher Taylor, CDC Epidemiologist.
While most Alzheimer patients die in nursing homes or long-term care facilities more patients are dying at home.
Researchers say they think caregivers could benefit from additional support, including education and case management services.
Alzheimer deaths at home increased from 14 percent in 1999 to 25 percent in 2014.
Alzheimer's disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, accounting for 3.6 percent of all deaths in 2014.
It is the fifth leading cause of death for people 65 year old and older in the U.S.