ArticleEnvironment international2022
Current and future burdens of heat-related dementia hospital admissions in England.
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- Climate Change and Extreme Weather Event Adaptations for Individuals With Dementia: A Systematic Review.Brain and behavior · 2026Pooled it
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- A Systematic Literature Review of the Impact of Climate Change on the Global Demand for Psychiatric Services.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
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- Action potential: Impact of climate change on neurological disease in Ireland.Irish journal of medical science · 2026Review
- Effects of extreme heat on the onset of dementia and all-cause mortality: A 3-year follow-up study in a large population-based cohort in Japan.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2026Article
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- Daily Household Electricity Consumption in Community-Dwelling Older Individuals With Cognitive Impairment: Prospective Cohort Study.JMIR formative research · 2025Article
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- The correlation between high temperature and cognitive function: a CHARLS 2018 cross-sectional study.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2025Article
- Global Diseases Deserve Global Solutions: Alzheimer's Disease.Neurology international · 2025Review
- Effects of ambient temperature on hospital admissions and mortality among older adults with and without dementia in South Korea.International journal of epidemiology · 2025Article
- Comparison of SES method and SARIMA model in predicting the number of admissions in the department of neurology.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Extreme heat impacts on daily life and adaptive behaviours captured through lived experience.Environmental research letters : ERL [Web site] · 2025Article
- Dementia and Risks of Temperature-Related Mortality and Hospitalizations in Germany.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2025Article
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Abstract
introductionThe impacts of a changing climate on current and future dementia burdens have not been widely explored.
methodsTime-series negative binomial regression analysis was used to assess acute associations between daily ambient temperature and counts of emergency admissions for dementia in each Government region of England, adjusting for season and day-of-week. Using the latest climate and dementia projections data, we then estimate future heat-related dementia burdens under a high emission scenario (Representative Concentration Pathway (RCP8.5), where global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions continue to rise, and a low emissions scenario (RCP2.6), where GHG emissions are sizeably reduced under a strong global mitigation policy.
resultsA raised risk associated with high temperatures was observed in all regions. Nationally, a 4.5% (95% Confidence interval (CI) 2.9%-6.1%) increase in risk of dementia admission was observed for every 1 °C increase in temperature above 17 °C associated with current climate. Under a high emissions scenario, heat-related admissions are projected to increase by almost 300% by 2040 compared to baseline levels.
conclusionsPeople living with dementia should be considered a high-risk group during hot weather. Our results support arguments for more stringent climate change mitigation policies.
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