No. Alzheimer's disease occurs in Israel. The country has an official national strategy addressing Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia, directly contradicting the claim that the disease is absent.
Israel's Ministry of Health reports that 120,000 people in Israel had dementia in 2018 and identifies Alzheimer's as its most common cause. Separately, a Brookdale Institute study used screening and clinical assessments to document dementia among older residents, including caregiver reports of diagnoses of dementia or Alzheimer's disease.
Dementia is an umbrella term, while Alzheimer's is a specific disease that can cause it. The 120,000 figure covers dementia overall and is historical, not a current count of Alzheimer's cases. These limits affect estimates of prevalence, not the conclusion that Alzheimer's exists in Israel.
Alzheimer's disease is present in Israel; dementia totals should not be mistaken for Alzheimer's-specific case counts.
Israel Ministry of Health
The Ministry reports 120,000 people with dementia in Israel in 2018 and identifies Alzheimer's as the leading cause of dementia. The total is historical and is not an Alzheimer's-specific case count.
Based on: Israel Ministry of Health
Israel Ministry of Health and Myers-JDC-Brookdale Institute
The 2013 national strategy explicitly addresses Alzheimer's and other dementias, describing existing patient and family needs and gaps in diagnosis, care and support services in Israel.
Based on: Myers-JDC-Brookdale Institute and Israel Ministry of Health
Myers-JDC-Brookdale Institute
A study of 2,425 older residents in selected Israeli communities used screening and clinical examinations to identify dementia. Some caregivers reported that physicians had diagnosed dementia or Alzheimer's. The summary does not give an Alzheimer's-specific national prevalence.
Based on: Myers-JDC-Brookdale Institute
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