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My very first blog post on “Death and Dementia” – a site originally dedicated to creepy, unexplained murders and deaths (before originally branching out to a far less grim subject matter, mostly general horror stuff) dealt with the death of Elisa Lam. She was a Canadian student who, on her visit to LA, mysteriously drowned in her hotel ...
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18 lip 2023 · Across all states, Maryland, New York and Mississippi have the highest proportion of people above 65 years old living with Alzheimer’s disease, per the study.
Canada needs bold action to head off an impending dementia care crisis. This report from the Alzheimer Society of Canada says actions to reduce risk have potential to change the future of dementia in Canada — if governments act now.
The Many Faces of Dementia in Canada is the second in a series of three reports that will share the results of the Landmark Study. The Landmark Study is a microsimulation study developed by the Alzheimer Society of Canada to better understand dementia in the Canadian population over the next 30 years.
28 lut 2022 · States are categorized from highest rate to lowest rate. Although adjusted for differences in age-distribution and population size, rankings by state do not take into account other state specific population characteristics that may affect the level of mortality.
According to the most recent data available (Box 1), more than 402,000 seniors (65 years and older) are living with dementia in Canada (excluding Saskatchewan). This represents a prevalence of 7.1%. About two-thirds of Canadian seniors living with dementia are women.
20 lip 2021 · Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia and one of the major causes of mortality worldwide. However, the findings from the current study suggest that non-Alzheimer's disease dementias were associated with higher morality rates and shorter life expectancy than Alzheimer's disease.
