Social Factors, Age, and Health at Time of Dementia Diagnosis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

A timely diagnosis is crucial in ensuring high-quality care for individuals with dementia. Comparing age and health status at the time of dementia diagnosis across population subgroups can provide insights into vulnerable groups that may experience delayed diagnosis and/or a poorer prognosis.

Objective

To examine how age and health at the time of dementia diagnosis vary across sociodemographic subgroups.

Design, setting, and participants

A nationwide cross-sectional study of individuals with an incident dementia diagnosis from either specialist care or who were dispensed antidementia drugs, identified from the Swedish National Patient Register and the Prescribed Drug Register between January 2018 and December 2022.

Exposures

Sociodemographic status a

SUBMITTER: Ding M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11846011 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature