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Correlations between COVID-19 and burden of dementia: An ecological study and review of literature
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Introduction: Current evidence on the association between COVID-19 and dementia is sparse. This study aims to investigate the associations between COVID-19 caseload and the burden of dementia. Methods: We gathered data regarding burden of dementia (disability-adjusted life years [DALYs] per 100000), life expectancy, and healthy life expectancy (HALE) from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2017 study. We obtained COVID-19 data from Our World in Data database. We analyzed the association of COVID-19 cases and deaths with the burden and mortality of dementia using Spearman's rank correlation coefficient. Results: Globally, we found significant positive (p<0.001) correlations between life expectancy (r=0.60), HALE (r=0.58), and dementia DALYs (r=0.46) with COVID-19 caseloads. Likewise, we found similar correlations between life expectancy (r=0.60), HALE (r=0.58) and dementia DALYs (r=0.54) with COVID-19 mortality. Conclusion: Health policymakers should clarify a targeted model of disease surveillance in order to reduce the dual burden of dementia and COVID-19.