Supporting the goals and ideals of "Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) Awareness Day".

This resolution expresses support for the goals and ideals of "Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) Awareness Day" , aiming to increase public understanding of this rare and fatal brain disorder. CJD is a rapidly progressive neurological condition, occurring in approximately 1 to 2 cases per million individuals annually, with symptoms including memory loss, behavioral changes, and impaired coordination, leading to death typically within a year of onset. The resolution emphasizes the critical importance of comprehensive prion disease surveillance to develop better detection methods and investigate potential transmission from animals, such as through bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) or chronic wasting disease (CWD). It highlights the role of the National Prion Disease Pathology Surveillance Center in monitoring human prion diseases and suggests that CJD research could benefit studies on Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, while also acknowledging the significant challenges faced by patients and caregivers.