Dementia and all‐cause mortality in older adults: Findings from the ELSI‐Brazil study
Matheus Ghossain Barbosa, Lucas Martins Teixeira, Juliana Vaz de Melo Mambrini, Wendell Lima Rabelo, Andrew Christopher Claro Miguel, Maria Fernanda Lima‐Costa, Cleusa Pinheiro Ferri · 2026
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Matheus Ghossain Barbosa and co-authors link dementia to death risk in older Brazilians in a 2026 study. Most dementia cases worldwide occur in poorer countries, yet death data from those settings stay scarce. The team drew on a national aging study.
More than five thousand adults aged sixty and older were followed. People with dementia died at well over twice the rate of peers, even after age and sex were counted. Among those with dementia, male sex, more schooling, worse daily function, and weaker cognition raised risk. Having a partner lowered it. The authors urge care strategies shaped to local context and social support.
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| CREATOR | Matheus Ghossain Barbosa, Lucas Martins Teixeira, Juliana Vaz de Melo Mambrini, Wendell Lima Rabelo, Andrew Christopher Claro Miguel, Maria Fernanda Lima‐Costa, Cleusa Pinheiro Ferri |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 37 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |