Dementia Deaths Analysis in Europe (Visual Analytics using R)

Assignment 1 for the Analytics Practicum II Course of AUEB's MSc in Business Analytics

Objective: The project aims to analyze deaths from dementia in European countries between 2011 and 2020, focusing on gender-based trends. The primary goal is to investigate whether there is an increasing trend in dementia-related deaths in Greece compared to the rest of Europe.

Data Sources:

• The provided dataset includes information on dementia-related deaths in European countries by gender for the years 2011-2020.
• Additional complementary and detailed data can be sourced from the Eurostat database.

Deliverables:

1. Presentation: A PowerPoint or PDF presentation containing a minimum of 10 static visualizations created using R. The presentation should comprehensively explore the data and present findings on whether there is a distinct trend in dementia-related deaths in Greece compared to other European countries. The presentation should be self-contained for delivery to an audience with varying levels of knowledge on the topic.

2. R Code: The R code used to generate the visualizations presented in the report.

Optional:

• Interactive plots in Shiny are welcome but not mandatory for this project.

Grading Criteria:

• Correctness of analysis
• Variety and originality of visualizations
• Execution and presentation quality
• Creativity in data exploration and interpretation