Trends in Relative Incidence and Prevalence of Dementia Across Non-Hispanic Black and White Individuals in the United States, 2000-2016.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

In the US, dementia risk is higher in non-Hispanic Black individuals than in non-Hispanic White individuals. To evaluate progress toward reducing such disparities, tracking secular trends in racial disparities in dementia prevalence is essential.

Objective

To examine whether relative racial disparities in dementia prevalence or incidence have changed in the US from 2000 to 2016.

Design, settings, and participants

The Health and Retirement Study (HRS) is a nationally representative study of adults 50 years or older. New participants are recruited every 6 years, and study visits occur biennially. Approximately 17 000 to 22 000 respondents have been surveyed at each wave since 2000, achieving response rates of 81% to 89%. Data for this cohort study were obtain

SUBMITTER: Power MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7953306 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature