Parkinson's Disease Death Rates Decline Among Older US Adults in 2024 After Years of Increase
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Death rates from Parkinson's disease among US adults aged 65+ declined in 2024 after rising steadily from 2014 to 2021, according to new CDC data from the National Center for Health Statistics. The highest mortality rates were found in men, White non-Hispanic adults, and residents of Utah, Kansas, Nebraska, Maine, and Oregon. The analysis used data from the National Vital Statistics System via CDC WONDER.
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· 3 pulledDeath rates from Parkinson's disease (PD) among US adults aged 65 years or older declined in 2024 after a steady rise from 2014 to 2021, new CDC data showed.
The highest mortality rates were observed in men, White non-Hispanic adults, and adults living in Utah, Kansas, Nebraska, Maine, and Oregon.
Researchers from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) analyzed data from the National Vital Statistics System in the US, accessed via CDC WONDER, to evaluate death rates among adults with PD aged 65 years or older from 2014 to 2024.
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