Dementia prevention, intervention, and care: 2020 report of the Lancet Commission
Executive summary The number of older people, including those living with dementia, is
rising, as younger age mortality declines. However, the age-specific incidence of dementia …
rising, as younger age mortality declines. However, the age-specific incidence of dementia …
The prevalence and incidence of dementia with Lewy bodies: a systematic review of population and clinical studies
BackgroundDementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is increasingly recognized as a common
cause of dementia in older people. However, its true frequency remains unclear, with …
cause of dementia in older people. However, its true frequency remains unclear, with …
Global status report on the public health response to dementia
World Health Organization - 2021 - digitalcommons.fiu.edu
The increasing global prevalence of dementia and consequent social and economic impacts
on people living with dementia and their families pose significant challenges for societies …
on people living with dementia and their families pose significant challenges for societies …
The worldwide costs of dementia in 2019
Introduction Dementia is a leading cause of death and disability globally. Estimating total
societal costs demonstrates the wide impact of dementia and its main direct and indirect …
societal costs demonstrates the wide impact of dementia and its main direct and indirect …
The burden of disease in older people and implications for health policy and practice
Summary 23% of the total global burden of disease is attributable to disorders in people
aged 60 years and older. Although the proportion of the burden arising from older people (≥ …
aged 60 years and older. Although the proportion of the burden arising from older people (≥ …
Population attributable fractions for risk factors for dementia in low-income and middle-income countries: an analysis using cross-sectional survey data
Background Nine potentially modifiable risk factors (less childhood education, midlife
hearing loss, hypertension, and obesity, and later-life smoking, depression, physical …
hearing loss, hypertension, and obesity, and later-life smoking, depression, physical …
Health, functioning, and disability in older adults—present status and future implications
Ageing is a dynamic process, and trends in the health status of older adults aged at least 60
years vary over time because of several factors. We examined reported trends in morbidity …
years vary over time because of several factors. We examined reported trends in morbidity …
Temporal trend in dementia incidence since 2002 and projections for prevalence in England and Wales to 2040: modelling study
Objective To forecast dementia prevalence with a dynamic modelling approach that
integrates calendar trends in dementia incidence with those for mortality and cardiovascular …
integrates calendar trends in dementia incidence with those for mortality and cardiovascular …
Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia in develo** countries: prevalence, management, and risk factors
Despite mortality due to communicable diseases, poverty, and human conflicts, dementia
incidence is destined to increase in the develo** world in tandem with the ageing …
incidence is destined to increase in the develo** world in tandem with the ageing …
Contribution of chronic diseases to disability in elderly people in countries with low and middle incomes: a 10/66 Dementia Research Group population-based survey
Background Disability in elderly people in countries with low and middle incomes is little
studied; according to Global Burden of Disease estimates, visual impairment is the leading …
studied; according to Global Burden of Disease estimates, visual impairment is the leading …