Stroke and dementia, leading causes of neurological disability and death, potential for prevention

Introduction Stroke and dementia share a number of modifiable risk factors and are the leading cause of neurological disability and death worldwide. Methods We report the 2019 estimations for global disability‐adjusted life years (DALYs) and death numbers and rates related to stroke and dementia, as well as their risk attributed DALYs and deaths and their changes between 2010 and 2019. Results Stroke accounted for 69.8%, dementia for 17.3%, and...