Regional differences in the incidence of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias in South Carolina.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

There is an increase in the population of older adults, 65 years or older in South Carolina. Socio economic and environmental factors are linked to the diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias (ADRD). The aim of this study was therefore, to characterize the incidence of ADRD by public health regions (PHR).

Methods

We estimated the incidence of ADRD for 2021using data from South Carolina Alzheimer's Disease Registry (SCADR) and the Annual County Resident Population Estimates (ACRPE). The incidence of new cases per 100, 0000 population for each county, and PHR, and age-adjusted ADRD specific diagnosis were estimated. Poisson regression modeling was used to compare crude and ADRD specific incidence by PHRs. The incidence of ADRD by counties and PHRs w

SUBMITTER: Amoatika DA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12447272 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature