Background The number of individuals living with dementia is increasing, negatively
affecting families, communities, and health-care systems around the world. A successful …

Summary At the First WHO Ministerial Conference on Global Action Against Dementia in
March, 2015, 160 delegates, including representatives from 80 WHO Member States and …

Background Given the projected trends in population ageing and population growth, the
number of people with dementia is expected to increase. In addition, strong evidence has …

Background Neurological disorders are increasingly recognised as major causes of death
and disability worldwide. The aim of this analysis from the Global Burden of Diseases …

Background Given projected increases in population growth and population aging, the
number of people with dementia is expected to increase in the future. Characterizing the …

Background Comparable data on the global and country-specific burden of neurological
disorders and their trends are crucial for health-care planning and resource allocation. The …

Background Disorders affecting the nervous system are diverse and include
neurodevelopmental disorders, late-life neurodegeneration, and newly emergent conditions …

Background Regularly updated data on stroke and its pathological types, including data on
their incidence, prevalence, mortality, disability, risk factors, and epidemiological trends, are …

Background Multiple sclerosis is the most common inflammatory neurological disease in
young adults. The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) …

BackgroundRegularly updated data on stroke and its pathological types, including data on
their incidence, prevalence, mortality, disability, risk factors, and epidemiological trends, are …