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- The study aimed to analyze trends in Alzheimer's disease mortality rates in Brazil from 2000 to 2019, focusing on differences by age and sex.
- Data were collected via the Mortality Information System, and trends were evaluated using a Prais-Winsten model.
- Results indicated a significant increase in mortality rates among the elderly, especially those aged 60 and older, consistent across all macro-regions and genders in Brazil.
Article Abstract
Objective: to analyze trends in mortality rates due to Alzheimer's disease in Brazil and its macro-regions by age and sex, from 2000 to 2019.
Methods: this was a time-series study on mortality from Alzheimer's disease in Brazil and its macro-regions by age and sex; data were obtained from the Mortality Information System; a Prais-Winsten model was used to analyze trends.
Results: there were 211,658 deaths in the period analyzed, with an increasing trend in Alzheimer's disease mortality in Brazil in elderly people aged 60-69 years (APC = 4.3; 95%CI 2.9;5.9), 70-79 years (APC = 8.1; 95%CI 4.8;11.5) and ≥ 80 years (APC = 11.3; 95%CI 8.1;14.6) and in all macro-regions, age groups and sexes.
Conclusion: Brazil and all its macro-regions showed a rising trend in Alzheimer's disease mortality rates, following the global trend.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10194304 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S2237-96222023000200002 | DOI Listing |
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