One of my jobs is to review other memoirs and I have just read one about Alzheimer's called Joan's Descent into Alzheimer's. It got me thinking as to there is a lot of Alzheimer's and Dementia in the UK but I don't really come across it in the DR. So I checked the data.
In the UK Alzheimer's is the second highest cause of death, number 5 in the world ranking, in the US, it is also the second highest cause and number 8 in the world ranking, in Canada the 2nd as well and 22 in the world ranking but in the DR it is the 1Oth highest cause of death and number 68 in the world. Why?
Out of interest the top 10 causes of death in the DR are: Coronary Heart Disease; Stroke; Prostate Cancer; HIV/AIDS; Violence; Road Traffic Accidents; Diabetes; Flu/Pneumonia; Kidney problems; Alzheimer's.
The UK is Coronary Heart Disease;Alzheimer's; Lung Cancer; Stroke; Lung Disease; Flu; Breast Cancer; Prostate Cancer; Colon Cancer; Liver Disease.
US: Coronary Heart Disease;Alzheimer's; Lung Disease;Lung Cancer; Stroke; Breast Cancer; Diabetes; Flu; Suicide; Prostate Cancer.
Canada; Coronary Heart Disease;Alzheimer's; Lung Cancer; Lung Disease; Stroke; Breast Cancer; Prostate Cancer; Colon Cancer; Suicide; Diabetes.
The data is here http://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/canada-alzheimers-dementia. Any body any idea why dementia/Alzheimers is so low here?
Matilda
In the UK Alzheimer's is the second highest cause of death, number 5 in the world ranking, in the US, it is also the second highest cause and number 8 in the world ranking, in Canada the 2nd as well and 22 in the world ranking but in the DR it is the 1Oth highest cause of death and number 68 in the world. Why?
Out of interest the top 10 causes of death in the DR are: Coronary Heart Disease; Stroke; Prostate Cancer; HIV/AIDS; Violence; Road Traffic Accidents; Diabetes; Flu/Pneumonia; Kidney problems; Alzheimer's.
The UK is Coronary Heart Disease;Alzheimer's; Lung Cancer; Stroke; Lung Disease; Flu; Breast Cancer; Prostate Cancer; Colon Cancer; Liver Disease.
US: Coronary Heart Disease;Alzheimer's; Lung Disease;Lung Cancer; Stroke; Breast Cancer; Diabetes; Flu; Suicide; Prostate Cancer.
Canada; Coronary Heart Disease;Alzheimer's; Lung Cancer; Lung Disease; Stroke; Breast Cancer; Prostate Cancer; Colon Cancer; Suicide; Diabetes.
The data is here http://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/canada-alzheimers-dementia. Any body any idea why dementia/Alzheimers is so low here?
Matilda