Alzheimer's disease and dementia in Japan: Epidemiological trends, regional disparities, and future projections
Alzheimer's disease and other dementias (ADOD) are rising in Japan due to an aging population. Key risk factors include high fasting plasma glucose, obesity, and smoking. Kantō and Kansai region have higher ADOD prevalence than other region ARIMA modeling predicts a continuous increase in ADOD cases through 2030. Targeted health care policies and preventive measures are crucial to mitigate the burden.
Authors
- Deepak Kumar Behera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6539-4280)
- Snehasish Tripathy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9435-7072)
- Dil Bahadur Rahut (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7505-5271)
Institutions
- RMIT Vietnam (VN)
- Asian Development Bank Institute (JP)
- Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune (IN)
- Dr D Y Patil Dental College & Hospital (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Alzheimer s & Dementia
- Published
- 2025-07-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.70444
- Citations
- 11
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 23.84
Funders
- Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
- RMIT University