Long-Term Trends in Parkinson's Disease and Associated Mental Health Disorders: Insights From the CDC WONDER Database, 1999-2023.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The U.S. population is aging with an increasing burden of Parkinson's disease (PD) and its frequent co-occurring mental health disorders. However, mortality trends related to PD and these comorbid mental health disorders among older adults remain understudied.

Objective

To examine trends in mortality due to PD and related mental health conditions among adults aged 45 and older in the United States from 1999 to 2023.

Methods

We extracted mortality data for PD and mental health-related conditions among individuals aged 45 and older from the CDC WONDER database. Age-adjusted mortality rates (AAMRs) were calculated per 100,000 persons and stratified by sex, race/ethnicity, census region, and urbanization status. Annual percentage changes (APCs) with their 95% c

SUBMITTER: Alam T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12796856 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature