Dementia underlying cause in 3 times more deaths in U.S. than currently reported, study concludes (Fox News, New York Post)

Fox News featured research by Eileen Crimmins of the USC Leonard Davis School on dementia being the underlying cause in many American deaths. “These findings indicate that dementia represents a much more important factor in U.S. mortality than previously indicated by routine death records,” she said. Additional coverage was found in the New York Post.