Frontiers in Neurology
Mortality patterns related to stroke and dementia among older adults in the U. S.: a CDC WONDER analysis from 1999 to 2024
Introduction Blood flow impairment due to stroke substantially causes neuronal loss, ultimately leading to cognitive decline. Dementia is a progressive neurocognitive disorder that represents a major public health challenge worldwide. Methods We analyzed stroke and dementia related mortality trends among older adults using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Wide-Ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research (CDC WONDER) database from 1999 to 2024. Age-Adjusted Mortality Rates (AAMRs) per 100,000 were c …