Correction Appended. Wilma Rudolph, who grew from a sickly child unable to walk into a statuesque athlete of 20 who won three gold medals as a sprinter in the 1960 Olympics in Rome, died yesterday at her home in Brentwood, Tenn., near Nashville. She was 54.
These things lead to an increased risk of pneumonia, which is the most common cause of death in people who have Alzheimer's disease. I imagine urosepsis is another cause of death. There is a blurred distinction between death caused by dementia and death resulting from dementia. Here are some interesting sources: Burns A, Jacoby R, Luthert P, Levy R. Cause of death in Alzheimerâs disease. Age and Ageing 1990;19(5):341â4.
Some diseases and health problems that can cause or increase risks of dementia also cause or lead to additional complications, such as vision and hearing loss, paralysis due to stroke, loss of bowel and bladder control, difficulty drinking and eating, malnutrition, difficulty walking, falls, and injuries due to falls.