Mortality from Alzheimer's disease in Brazil, 2000-2009

• Main Authors: Jane Blanco Teixeira (Author), Paulo Roberto Borges de Souza Junior (Author), Joelma Higa (Author), Mariza Miranda Theme Filha (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2015-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Alzheimer's disease is the most prevalent type of dementia in the elderly worldwide. To evaluate the mortality trend from Alzheimer's disease in Brazil, a descriptive study was conducted with the Mortality Information System of the Brazilian Ministry of Health (2000-2009). Age and sex-stan...