A recent study with a large international sample, including Canada, shows a decreased relative risk of mortality for people with major neurocognitive disorders, such as Alzheimer’s. This can add to the burden on caregivers, highlighting the need to adapt available resources.

The study, published in the scientific journal Nature, analyzed data from 1.2 million people aged 60 and older with major neurocognitive disorders. The results suggest a consistent decrease in the relative risk of mortality among these individuals in the United Kingdom, Canada (Ontario), South Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. No clear trend could be identified in Germany or Finland, and an increasing trend was observed in New Zealand.

In Canada, the median survival time was 4.9 years for those aged 60 to 64 and decrease

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