Alzheimer’s Disease Prevalence By Country

Neurodegenerative disease, including Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease, is the fastest-growing cause of death on the planet. Unfortunately, screening and reporting are severely limited, which impacts the true scope of the wave of neurodegenerative disease sweeping the planet.

First, we must understand that Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease are all forms of prion disease. The medical term for prion disease is transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE). The operative term is “transmissible.”

Secondly, we must understand that TSEs are a spectrum disease, which means that they progress with time and there is not a cure.

Finally, in an attempt to track the scope of the global prion pandemic, we must understand that the difference between Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is the region of the brain that is under attack by deadly prions. If the prions are killing brain cells in the hippocampus region of the brain, the person will experience memory problems and receive an initial diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. The symptoms will intensify and spread to other regions of the brain.

If the initial prion infection is in the cerebellum and the motor cortex, the person will first experience issues with coordination and movement. This person will likely be diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. The symptoms will intensify and spread to other regions of the brain.

If the person is experiencing severe symptoms of memory and motion, it is likely that the prion infection has spread and intensified. It is likely that this person could be diagnosed with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD). Definitive diagnoses are rare. The truth is even more difficult to uncover.

Unfortunately, these victims are all infectious. In fact, TSEs are so infectious that they have spread from humans to wildlife and livestock. They have spread back from wildlife and livestock to humans. Mad cow disease and chronic wasting disease are all related. The only significant difference is the species under attack.

Alzheimer’s disease alone is taking the lives of 50-100 million people around the world now. Millions will die of the disease this year, while millions more will be diagnosed and misdiagnosed. Millions of additional people will go undiagnosed.

How many other cases of TSE are being covered up with diagnoses of Parkinson’s disease, CJD and others forms of prion disease? Despite poor reporting, the statistics are staggering and still soaring.

Global Prevalence of Alzheimer’s Disease

Death Rate Per 100,000

Remember, some countries are doing a better job than others diagnosing neurodegenerative disease. Others are doing a better job than others sweeping these statistics under the rug–especially when it comes to declaring a cause of death on a death certificate. Most families don’t fight for Alzheimer’s disease as a cause of death. Therefore, the statistics above are drastically underreported.

Alzheimer’s disease alone is killing 50-100 million people now. Experts suggest that the prevalence of brain disease will quadruple by 2050, if not sooner. Defending yourself with facts and smart choices is your best hope. Keep reading to find out why:

These regional variations indicate that the death rate from Alzheimer’s disease is not random, but one influenced by environmental and/or dietary factors. Regional spikes also reflect the infective nature of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of prion disease once they have a foothold within a population.

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