How do people actually die from Alzheimer’s Disease?

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How do people actually die from Alzheimer’s Disease?

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Alzheimer’s patients deteriorate neurologically. They often are malnourished and dehydrated as they may forget how to eat and drink leading to an impaired immune system. A simple infection can be fatal. Additionally, depending on what area of the brain is damaged, they can lose their ability to protect their airway by gagging, coughing. In some cases they just forget to breath.