Top 5 Causes of Death for Men, Women

Alzheimer's deaths are on the rise, according to the most recent data. An analysis of all US death certificates from 2014 shows deaths related to Alzheimer's spiked 10.5% over 2013, per the Los Angeles Times. Such deaths still make up just 5% of deaths for women and 2.2% for men, however. Leading the way in terms of causes of death were the usual villains of heart disease (23.4%) and cancer (22.5%). The leading causes of death differ for men and women:

For men:

1. Heart disease
2. Cancer
3. Accidents
4. Respiratory diseases
5. Stroke

For women:

1. Heart disease
2. Cancer
3. Respiratory diseases
4. Stroke
5. Alzheimer's

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