Nutrition psychology. "A forgotten disease is raging in Finland, which takes away the work efficiency of working-age People" (Örn).

A forgotten disease is raging in Finland, which sats away the work efficiency of working-age People. Dementia, especially Alzheimer's, has become a global issue, and on top of that ranking is Finland and on top of that Finnish women. Anger is one marker. Finland also has issues with relational aggressive women.  Dementia and Alzheimer's is twice as common in Finland compared to Sweden.

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The author of the op-ed claims that dementia is a burden for Finland's workforce.

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Dementia, especially Alzheimer's, has become a global issue, and on top of that ranking is Finland and on top of that Finnish women:

“The country with the most cases of Alzheimer's Disease is Finland. There are 54.65 cases of Alzheimer's for every 100,000 people in this country. These numbers and statistics put Finland in the extremely high occurrence and high prevalence range for the disease. Interestingly, females are much more likely to have Alzheimer's in Finland than males. For every 100,000 people, Alzheimer's impacts 55.32 females compared to just 52.10 males” (WPR).

According to an EU report, 19.9% of Finns who die, die of Dementia, and in particular Alzheimer's disease.

Prevalence of welfare diseases in Finland.

Some claim that Dementia and Alzheimer's mainly is a neurological disease, but a comparison with Finland's neighbor Sweden show a dramatic difference in prevalence. Among Swede's who die, 9.8% die of Dementia/Alzheimers.

Prevalence of welfare diseases in Sweden.

The Finnish Brain Foundation predicts that:

“One in two women and one in three men over the age of 45 will develop a serious brain disease during the rest of their lives.

Indirectly, the disease affects even more people – family members, friends and colleagues”.

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The magnitude of the difference in prevalence between the countries, which share a longstanding common history and ancestry, rejects a biological main effect. The most likely explanation is nurture, and one marker is anger.

Finland also has issues with relational aggressive women (Crick and Grotpeter, 1995; Hyde, 2005; Helsingfors Police, 2022).

Also read:

Österberg (2024). Nutrition psychology. Dementia (Alzheimer's disease). The case for intermittent fasting

Österberg (2024). Nutrition psychology. Meat, fat, and health. The case for Continued Influence bias.

Österberg (2024). Nutrition psychology. ADHD and Alzheimer's disease in Finland. Nurture is more likely explanation compared to nature

Österberg (2024). Nutrition psychology. Is women's relational aggressiveness a precursor to Alzheimer's? A comparison between Finland and Sweden

Österberg (2022). Nutrition psychology. Is Alzheimer's Disease just another form av diabetes? The case of Finland.

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