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ArticleEuropean journal of medical research2026

Demographic and geographic hotspots of Alzheimer's disease and pneumonia-related mortality among older adults in the United States: a retrospective analysis.

Muhammad Shaheer Bin Faheem, Shamikha Cheema, Muhammad Raza, Anushree Rai, Ahmed Abdullah, Tehreem Asghar, Syed Tawassul Hassan, Faraz Arshad, Hassan Ijaz Cheema, Muhammad Faique and 1 more

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Muhammad Shaheer Bin FaheemKarachi Institute of Medical Sciences, KIMS, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
Shamikha CheemaKing Edward Medical University, Lahore, Pakistan.
Muhammad RazaJinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Anushree RaiChhattisgarh Institute of Medical Sciences, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India.
Ahmed AbdullahKhyber Medical College, Peshawar, Pakistan.
Tehreem AsgharAkhtar Saeed Medical & Dental College, Lahore, Pakistan.
Syed Tawassul HassanKarachi Medical and Dental College, KMDC, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
Faraz ArshadShaikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan.
Hassan Ijaz CheemaKing Edward Medical University, Lahore, Pakistan.
Muhammad FaiqueKing Edward Medical University, Lahore, Pakistan.
Sumaya SamadiKabul University of Medical Sciences "Abu Ali Ibn Sina", Kabul, Afghanistan. dr.sumaya.hs@gmail.com.

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backgroundOlder patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) are more susceptible to pneumonia because of their limited mobility, malnourishment, and difficulty swallowing. This study highlights demographic and geographic while examining AD and pneumonia-related mortality rates among older adults in the United States (U.S.) between 1999 and 2023.

methodsRetrospective cohort research utilized mortality data from the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention's Wide-Ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research (CDC-WONDER). Demographic factors (age, gender, race/ethnicity) and geographic classifications (urbanization, regions, states) were examined during the analysis. We used joinpoint regression and standardization techniques to determine age-adjusted mortality rates (AAMR) and annual percentage changes (APC).

resultsA total of 202,678 AD and pneumonia-related deaths were reported. Overall AAMR declined significantly from 1999 to 2023 (APC - 6.65; P < 0.05). From demographics males (22), non-Hispanic (NH) Whites (20.8), individuals aged 85 + years (98.3) had the highest mortality rates. Geographically, residents of non-metropolitan (25.6) and west regions (26.9) represented peak rates.

conclusionWe observed notable demographic and geographic disparities in AD and pneumonia associated mortality, the burden of which is higher among males, NH Whites and those residing in non-metropolitan regions and therefore we emphasize the need of targeted interventions and equitable resource allocation to reduce this burden especially among high-risk populations.

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Alzheimer’s diseaseCDC-WONDERMortality ratesPneumoniaUnited States

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