In a 2013 interview, award-winning popular singer Linda Ronstadt told Dan Rather she could no longer sing, as she had lost that kind of control over her voice due to Parkinson's disease. Deaths caused by this diagnosis have been _______ in recent years.
A) fewer
B) more
C) equal
D) none

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Parkinson's disease is a progressive neurological disorder that affects movement and can lead to difficulties with speech and swallowing. While advances in treatment have led to better management of symptoms, there has not been a cure for Parkinson's disease. Therefore, deaths caused by Parkinson's disease have been increasing in recent years as the disease progresses and leads to complications such as pneumonia, infections, and falls.

In a 2013 Interview, Award-Winning Popular Singer Linda Ronstadt Told