Background The number of individuals living with dementia is increasing, negatively
affecting families, communities, and health-care systems around the world. A successful
response to these challenges requires an accurate understanding of the dementia disease
burden. We aimed to present the first detailed analysis of the global prevalence, mortality,
and overall burden of dementia as captured by the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and
Risk Factors (GBD) Study 2016, and highlight the most important messages for clinicians …

Background With the increase in the aging population worldwide, Alzheimer's disease has
become a rapidly increasing public health concern. Monitoring the dementia disease burden
will support health development strategies by providing scientific data. Methods Based on
the data obtained from the 2019 Global Burden of Disease (GBD) database, the numbers
and age-standardized rates (ASRs) of incidence, prevalence, death, and disability-adjusted
life-years (DALYs) of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias from 1990 to 2019 were …