Men are now more likely to die from suicide than dementia in the US, a major analysis of the nation’s top ten causes of death has revealed.
The CDC found suicide was the eighth leading cause of death in men in 2021, with 38,400 deaths per year, while Alzheimer’s was ninth at 37,000 fatalities.
Among women, suicide did not make the top ten — with 9,800 deaths recorded in this category. For comparison, Alzheimer’s was the fifth leading cause of death with 82,400 fatalities.
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