Where do older adults die in Brazil? An analysis of two decades

• Main Authors: Kenny Regina Lehmann (Author), Dyayne Carla Banovski (Author), Bruna Fernandes (Author), Dagna Karen de Oliveira (Author), Sadana Hillary Dal'Negro (Author), Ana Carolina de Campos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Brazilian Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology, 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: To describe the characteristics of older adult deaths reported in Brazil between 1998 and 2018. Methods: This is a retrospective, descriptive study performed using secondary data from the Brazilian Ministry of Health. Results: During the analyzed period, 14 145 686 older adults died in th...