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Mortality burden of dementia may be greater than estimated

Publish date:: August 28, 2020

Key clinical point: The mortality burden of dementia may be 2.7 times greater than previously reported.

Major finding: Although 13.6% of deaths were attributable to dementia, 5.0% of death certificates listed dementia as an underlying cause.

Study details: A prospective cohort study of 7,342 adults aged 70 years or older.

Disclosures: A grant from the National Institute on Aging supported the study. Dr. Stokes received grants from Ethicon that were not related to this study.

Citation:

Stokes AC et al. JAMA Neurol. 2020 Aug 24. doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2020.2831.

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