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What are the physiological causes of death in senile dementia?
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Dementia: Bronchopneumonia and ischaemic heart disease.
Answered 5/8/2016
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Death is usually: From other physical problems--ie;heart, kidneys, lungs.
Answered 12/29/2013
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