|
 
| Cause of Death |
2000 |
2001 |
| Heart disease |
709,894 |
700,142 |
| Cancer |
551,833 |
553,768 |
| Stroke |
166,028 |
163,538 |
| Chronic lower respiratory
disease |
123,550 |
123,013 |
| Accidents |
93,592 |
101,537 |
| Diabetes |
68,662 |
71,372 |
| Pneumonia/influenza |
67,024 |
62,034 |
| Alzheimer's disease |
49,044 |
53,852 |
| Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome,
and nephrosis |
37,672 |
39,480 |
| Septicemia |
31,613 |
32,238 |
|
Source:
Centers for Disease Control's National Center for
Health Statistics
• "In a recent survey of
1,423 adults, researchers found that middle-aged
and older people who described themselves as forgiving
were less likely to experience sadness, nervousness
and dissatisfaction in their lives." ( Holistic
Health magazine –
Body & Soul Holistic Health Guide 2002)
• According to the
Cremation Association of North America, cited
in Time magazine's Canadian edition March
4, 2002: 7% of people who died in 1975 were cremated;
26% of people who died in 2000 were cremated; and
an estimated 49% of those who die in 2025 will be
cremated.
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