Trends in mortality in elderly patients with Alzheimer’s dementia and aspiration pneumonitis in the United States
Aspiration pneumonitis caused a large number of deaths in older adults with AD with some groups being more vulnerable. These results point to ongoing disparities and emphasize the importance of better preventive care and targeted interventions to reduce preventable deaths in these vulnerable groups.
Authors
- Faizan Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9839-7039)
- Muhammad Asfandyar Nadir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2383-0822)
- Zain Shahzad
- Dilawar Khan
- Hammad Jehangir
Institutions
- Allama Iqbal Medical College (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Neurodegenerative Disease Management
- Published
- 2025-09-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/17582024.2025.2562772
- Primary Topic
- Dysphagia Assessment and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00