Decline in the Incidence and Prevalence of Dementia Diagnoses in German Primary and Specialist Care: Lower Risk or Reduced Attention of Physicians?
Despite ongoing demographic changes, German primary and specialist care practices show a significant decline in the incidence and prevalence of diagnosed dementia cases, contrary to expected projections. It remains an open research question whether a healthier lifestyle, better education, and improved management of risk factors by individuals or a reduced focus on dementia diagnoses due to limited therapeutic options by physicians have contributed to these trends. Further analyses of long-term cohort studies are needed to validate these findings.
Authors
- Jens Bohlken (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9576-7858)
- Steffi Gerlinde Riedel-Heller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4321-6090)
- Manas K. Akmatov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2310-3179)
- Jakob Holstiege (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1337-6640)
- Wolfgang Hoffmann
- Bernhard Michalowsky
- Stefan Teipel
Institutions
- Universitätsmedizin Greifswald (DE)
- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DE)
- Institute of Sustainable Development of Landscapes of the Earth (DE)
- MSB Medical School Berlin (DE)
- Universitätsmedizin Rostock (DE)
- Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie (DE)
- Zentralinstitut für die Kassenärztliche Versorgung in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (DE)
- University of Rostock (DE)
- Leipzig University (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Alzheimer s & Dementia
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/alz70860_100830
- Primary Topic
- Health and Medical Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00