biostudies-literatureFarina MPNICHD NIH HHSNIA NIH HHSNational Institutes of HealthNational Institute of Child Health and Human DevelopmentNational Institute on Aging100-108https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8989461biostudies-literatureUnknown34(1)<b>Objectives:</b> The prevalence of dementia has declined in the United States; how this parallels to changes in incidence and mortality, and how improvements in educational attainment may have influences these trends, is not known. <b>Methods:</b> Using the Health and Retirement Study (2000-2016), we estimated logistic regression models to examine trends in dementia prevalence and incidence, and mortality for those with and without dementia. <b>Results:</b> The relative decline was about 2.4% per year for dementia prevalence and 1.9% for dementia incidence. Mortality declined similarly for those with and without dementia. Improved educational attainment accounted for decline in incidence, some of the decline in prevalence, and had a negligible role in mortality. <b>Discussion:</b> The deJournal of aging and healthTrends in Dementia Prevalence, Incidence, and Mortality in the United States (2000-2016).PMC8989461R01 HD053696U01 AG009740R24 AG045061P2C HD042849R56 AG057778T32-AG000037T32 ND091058P30 AG066614T32 HD091058P30 AG17265R24 HD042849RO1 HD053696P30 AG017265P30 AG066589T32 HD007081P30 AG043073T32 AG000037Crimmins EMKim JKFarina MPZhang YSHayward MDfalseTrends in Dementia Prevalence, Incidence, and Mortality in the United States (2000-2016).<b>Objectives:</b> The prevalence of dementia has declined in the United States; how this parallels to changes in incidence and mortality, and how improvements in educational attainment may have influences these trends, is not known. <b>Methods:</b> Using the Health and Retirement Study (2000-2016), we estimated logistic regression models to examine trends in dementia prevalence and incidence, and mortality for those with and without dementia. <b>Results:</b> The relative decline was about 2.4% per year for dementia prevalence and 1.9% for dementia incidence. Mortality declined similarly for those with and without dementia. Improved educational attainment accounted for decline in incidence, some of the decline in prevalence, and had a negligible role in mortality. <b>Discussion:</b> The de2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 Jan2025-04-05T15:52:26.432Z2025-04-05T15:52:26.432ZS-EPMC89894613423352810.1177/08982643211029716