of Death in the Last Decade LEADING CAUSES TOP 5
PSCBV Presents:
Dr. Samantha (Sammy) Winemaker Co-host of the "Waiting Room Revolution" podcast
Leading Causes of Death in 2012
Heart Disease
1586
Lung Cancer
1362
Dementia
1113
SPECIAL SPEAKERS SERIES VIRTUAL PRESENTATION
Heart Attack
1054
Nov 9, 2022 11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
941
Leading Causes of Death in 2021
Presenter: Dr. Samantha Winemaker BSc., MD, CCFP(PC), FCFP Dr. Winemaker is a graduate of McMaster University Medical School. She has completed residency training in Family Medicine, and fellowship training in Palliative Medicine. Her clinical work is predominately community based, caring for people in their home. She is an advocate for palliative care reform. She believes strongly that basic principles of palliative care should be the responsibility of all health care providers and integrated into care seamlessly, upstream in the patient’s illness journey. I spent the first part of my career imagining how I could improve the illness journey for patients and families. I imagined a world where patients and families didn’t have to ask for palliative care to achieve a ‘good death’. I imagined a world where patients and families felt they had a roadmap for what to expect along their illness journey. I imagined a tidal wave of patients and families demanding a different type of care. I’d like you to imagine the same.
Other ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality
3362
Dementia
2135
COVID-19 virus
1950
Heart Disease
1939
Lung Cancer
1552
Alberta Health tracks the leading causes of death each year by ranking and total number of deaths. In 2021, Alberta ranked "ill- defined and unknown causes of death" in the top position moving heart disease from the number 1 spot in 2012. The rise in ill-defined and unknown causes of death in 2021 is believed to include an inability to determine the cause of death in some cases, delayed or lack of access to healthcare services and post-COVID complications. Thankfully, since the availability of vaccines, COVID related deaths have decreased. Although ranking in different spots, dementia, heart disease and lung cancer still make the top 5 leading causes of death in the last decade. Having this data available certainly has a very practical value. It is important to be aware of what is causing death in order to take preventative action when possible. Of course, not all illnesses or diseases on this list are preventable. However, there are some where risk can be minimized by making certain lifestyle choices and by early preventative screening. Many of the illnesses listed above can be less deadly if they are recognized early on.
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