National Mortality Trend in Neurodegenerative Diseases involving Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Basal Ganglia Degeneration: A CDC WONDER Analysis, 1999–2020. (P7-20.007)

Key Points

• Evaluate U.S. mortality trends related to neurodegenerative diseases from 1999 to 2020.
• Analysis of mortality data using CDC WONDER database
• Focus on Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and basal ganglia degeneration
• Comparison of trends over the two-decade span
• Identified significant trends in mortality rates for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases
• Showed variations in mortality rates over the years
• Insights suggest changes in health policy and public health interventions may be needed