Indian Institute of Science researchers highlight India’s need for national dementia policy with focus on cultural factors
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Indian Institute of Science researchers highlight India’s need for national dementia policy with focus on cultural factors

The Hindu  

A recent paper by researchers from the Centre for Brain Research at the Indian Institute of Science has highlighted the need for a comprehensive dementia policy in India to address the needs of the older population and their caregivers on a national scale. Need to expand healthcare infrastructure Asserting the importance of early detection, awareness and effective care systems, Thomas Gregor Issac, associate professor at the centre, who is the corresponding author of the paper, told The Hindu that there is a need for expanded healthcare infrastructure, professional training, and a national dementia policy. In 2023, The Longitudinal Aging Study in India and LASI-Diagnostic Assessment for Dementia reported that the prevalence of dementia in India among individuals aged 60 and older was 7.4%, with higher rates in women and in rural regions, and estimated that by 2036, the number of cases would quadruple,” the doctor explained. “The Kerala State Initiative on Dementia that began in 2014 is a comprehensive dementia care model providing dementia awareness programmes, caregiver training, memory clinics, and residential care facilities,” it said.

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China launches action plan to tackle dementia amid aging population challenge
2 months, 3 weeks ago

China launches action plan to tackle dementia amid aging population challenge

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China has rolled out a national action plan to address senile dementia, which poses significant challenges to the well-being of elderly people and their families, amid a rapidly aging population in the country. The growth rate of senile dementia prevalence will be effectively controlled through widespread cognitive function screenings for the elderly, with early intervention guaranteed for those …

Experts emphasise the need for dementia-friendly hospitals
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Experts emphasise the need for dementia-friendly hospitals

The Hindu  

Dementia India Alliance, in collaboration with the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers, has drafted the Dementia Friendly Hospital Checklist, said Radha S. Murthy, President of the NGO, speaking at the valedictory of the two-day International Dementia Care Conference that concluded in the city on Saturday. NIMHANS director Pratima Murthy emphasised the need for networking and collaboration among …

Dementia projected to affect 15.3 crore people by 2050
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Dementia projected to affect 15.3 crore people by 2050

The Hindu  

Some 5.7 crore people had dementia in the world in 2019. This is projected to increase to 15.3 crore in 2050, said Graeme Prior, president of the International Federation of Ageing, at the inauguration of the International Dementia Care Conference on Friday. Dr. Radha S. Murthy, president of Dementia India Alliance, said currently, approximately 88 lakh people in India live …

NGOs Launch Dementia Clinics in Hyderabad Slums, Bridging the Mental Health Gap
4 months, 3 weeks ago

NGOs Launch Dementia Clinics in Hyderabad Slums, Bridging the Mental Health Gap

The Hindu  

Three healthcare NGOs have launched a series of community-level mental health and dementia clinics in Hyderabad's urban and peri-urban slums. These clinics aim to address the mental health needs of economically disadvantaged populations, where awareness of conditions like dementia remains low. The clinics will focus on screening and support for geriatric patients (aged 55 and above) and individuals with chronic …

Free dementia risk reduction workshop held
6 months ago

Free dementia risk reduction workshop held

The Hindu  

To mark, World Alzheimer’s Day 2024, Dementia India Alliance, an NGO promoting the cause of dementia, organised a free workshop on ‘Dementia Risk Reduction’ on Saturday. With dementia affecting over 88 lakh people in India and projections suggesting a rise to 1.7 core by 2036, the need for preventive strategies is more critical than ever, said Radha S. Murthy, DIA …

Addressing risk factors could reduce dementia cases by 40%: report
8 months ago

Addressing risk factors could reduce dementia cases by 40%: report

The Hindu  

The rapid growth of India’s aging population, coupled with a rise in modifiable risk factors such as air pollution, hypertension, traumatic brain injury, and obesity, presents a significant challenge for the nation’s public health and social care systems. Addressing risk factors To confront the impending dementia crisis over the next two decades, India must take a proactive approach to addressing …

Alzheimer’s Disease International calls for extension to global action plan on public health response to dementia
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Alzheimer’s Disease International calls for extension to global action plan on public health response to dementia

The Hindu  

A new report titled “From Plan to Impact”, released on May 29 at the World Health Assembly, has revealed that less than a fifth of all 194 World Health Organisation member states, including India, have followed through on their promise to develop a National Dementia Plan by 2025. Following this, Alzheimer’s Disease International has called for a 10-year extension to …

Why we need preventive strategies to promote healthy ageing in India
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Why we need preventive strategies to promote healthy ageing in India

Live Mint  

The ageing population in India faces numerous health challenges. COGNITIVE HEALTH Prevalence of Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease India is experiencing a significant prevalence of dementia among its elderly population. Impact on Family Structure and Healthcare System The increasing prevalence of cognitive impairments like dementia and Alzheimer's disease profoundly impacts family structures and the healthcare system. These could include nutritional adjustments, …

Awareness of dementia is key to understanding patients and supporting them, say speakers at a workshop
1 year, 3 months ago

Awareness of dementia is key to understanding patients and supporting them, say speakers at a workshop

The Hindu  

Dementia is a neurodegenerative brain disorder, characterised by difficulties with memory, problem-solving and performing routine tasks. The workshop on ‘Caring for Dementia across the spectrum- Effective Management Strategies for Different Stages,’ was organised by DIA in association with Sneha Sandhya Age Care Foundation and Indian Oil. Dr. K. Venkateswarlu, Professor Emeritus, Department of Neurology, Andhra Medical College, said that one …

What to read about dementia
1 year, 3 months ago

What to read about dementia

The Economist  

D EMENTIA IS A global emergency. Yet health authorities do not regard it as among the world’s most pressing medical issues. One reason may be that the biggest reason for its rise is something to be cheered: in most countries, people are living longer. And dementia does not arrive at the viral speed of a pandemic but at the plodding, …

Alzheimer’s: The Mind Stealer - News18
1 year, 6 months ago

Alzheimer’s: The Mind Stealer - News18

News 18  

September is World Alzheimer’s Month and September 21, 2023, was World Alzheimer’s Day. But India is also home to 18 per cent of the world’s population and the current life expectancy of Indians in 2021 — though lesser than the world’s average life span of 72.81 years — has gone up to 69.96 years, a 0.33 per cent increase from …

More data, more research into interventions for dementia needed: Soumya Swaminathan
1 year, 6 months ago

More data, more research into interventions for dementia needed: Soumya Swaminathan

The Hindu  

Soumya Swaminathan, chairperson of the M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, on Saturday, raised the need for more data on dementia, trained caregivers for persons diagnosed with dementia, and research on interventions and the prevention of dementia. Centres such as this can contribute both in identifying risk factors and on how to manage dementia in low income communities, low income settings and …

India needs to gear up for the emerging dementia epidemic, say experts
1 year, 6 months ago

India needs to gear up for the emerging dementia epidemic, say experts

The Hindu  

With India’s elderly population expected to touch 20 crore in 2031, there is a growing demand for a national action plan to tackle rising cases of Alzheimer’s, the most common form of dementia which can impair memory and significantly lower quality of life. Cost implications According to a study published in the Indian Journal of Public Health in 2013, the …

Karnataka set to come out with State Dementia Action Plan
1 year, 6 months ago

Karnataka set to come out with State Dementia Action Plan

The Hindu  

While a National Dementia Action Plan is yet to be formulated, Karnataka is working on making dementia a health priority. The State Health Department, in association with NIMHANS and Dementia India Alliance, is all set to launch a ‘Karnataka State Dementia Action Plan’. Sivakumar, professor and Head of Geriatric Psychiatry Unit at NIMHANS, said a multidisciplinary team of experts from …

New NHS training launched as dementia rates increase among Asian and Black people
1 year, 10 months ago

New NHS training launched as dementia rates increase among Asian and Black people

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Healthcare leaders are rolling out new NHS training …

Over 10 million older adults in India likely have dementia: Report
2 years ago

Over 10 million older adults in India likely have dementia: Report

Hindustan Times  

More than 10 million older adults aged 60 or over in India may have dementia, comparable to the prevalence rates for countries such as the US and the UK, according to a first-of-its-kind study. Read here: Study finds how dinosaurs' bones evolved to make them such giants According to a study published in the journal Nature Public Health Emergency Collection, …

Over 10 million older adults in India likely have dementia: AI study
2 years ago

Over 10 million older adults in India likely have dementia: AI study

The Hindu  

More than 10 million older adults aged 60 or over in India may have dementia, comparable to the prevalence rates for countries such as the US and the UK, according to a first-of-its-kind study. The international team of researchers found that the prevalence rate of dementia in adults aged 60 or over in India could be 8.44% -- equating to …

What you need to know about dementia
2 years ago

What you need to know about dementia

Live Mint  

Dementia is in the spotlight again after news emerged last month of Hollywood actor Bruce Willis' diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia. someone has dementia, it is not just memory decline common in older people," says Dr KS Shaji, Professor and Dean, Research, at Kerala University of Health Sciences. "Neurodegenerative dementias, which includes Alzheimer's, explains more than 50 per cent of cases …

Why we need to be talking about the mental health of the elderly
2 years, 4 months ago

Why we need to be talking about the mental health of the elderly

Live Mint  

Earlier this month, the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bengaluru, started a collaborative venture with HelpAge India to provide psychiatric support to the elderly. As Dr Minakshi Manchanda, the associate director of psychiatry at Asian Hospital, points out: with the decline of the joint family system, senior citizens often end up leading isolated lives, putting them at …

‘Sympathy, understanding needed while caring for Alzheimer’s patients’
2 years, 6 months ago

‘Sympathy, understanding needed while caring for Alzheimer’s patients’

The Hindu  

Counselling primary caregivers of Alzheimer’s disease patients to be more understanding is key to improving the quality of life of those affected by this brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills, say doctors in the city. Speaking on the occasion of World Alzheimer’s Day, E. Arun Raj, medical superintendent, Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital told The Hindu, “We …

World Alzheimer’s Report 2022 focuses on need for essential post-diagnosis care
2 years, 6 months ago

World Alzheimer’s Report 2022 focuses on need for essential post-diagnosis care

The Hindu  

In response to new data showing that up to 85% of the over 55 million people living with dementia worldwide may not receive post-diagnosis care, global dementia experts have called for post-diagnosis dementia care, treatment and support to be recognised as a human right. On the occasion of World Alzheimer’s Day observed on September 21, Alzheimer’s Disease International, the international …

NIMHANS paper in World Alzheimer’s Report emphasises socio-culturally appropriate dementia intervention
2 years, 6 months ago

NIMHANS paper in World Alzheimer’s Report emphasises socio-culturally appropriate dementia intervention

The Hindu  

Recognising that socio-cultural practices profoundly impact the lives of people living with dementia, a team of researchers from NIMHANS and Alzheimer’s and Related Disorders Society of India, India, have recommended that enhancing efforts to impact public perception, healthcare systems, and policy can contribute to improving the quality of life in people living with dementia. According to a paper titled Cultural …

People living with dementia in India will triple to 11 million by 2050, says report
3 years, 2 months ago

People living with dementia in India will triple to 11 million by 2050, says report

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: By 2050, 11.44 million people in India are expected to be living with dementia, which is up from 3.84 million in 2019, according to the Global Burden of Disease study published in the Lancet Public Health on Friday. “India’s burden would be much higher than what the Global Burden of Disease data shows,” said Dr Neeraj Jain, a neurology …

Memory Walk to highlight issues related to Alzheimer’s
3 years, 6 months ago

Memory Walk to highlight issues related to Alzheimer’s

The Hindu  

Memory Walk, a silent rally, was taken out in Mysuru on Tuesday to create awareness about Alzheimer’s disease. The Mysuru chapter of Alzheimer’s and Related Disorders Society of India, which had organized the event, said Alzheimer’s disease, which is caused by abnormal brain tissue changes, was the most common cause of dementia and accounted for 50 to 60 per cent …

Dementia is Not a Disease: Health Experts Bust Common Myths On World Mental Health Day
4 years, 5 months ago

Dementia is Not a Disease: Health Experts Bust Common Myths On World Mental Health Day

News 18  

In her book, Vismrit – “A Journey Through Alzheimer’s”, Bina Berry offers a personal account of her family’s experience with her mother’s dementia. People look at you strangely and pitifully and want to have nothing to do with the dementia patient.” Nilanjana Maulik, National Coordinator Working Group- Alzheimer’s and Related Disorders Society of India and secretary, echoes her sentiment, “Stigma …

World Alzheimer’s Day 2020: Here's Everything You Need to Know About the Ailment
4 years, 6 months ago

World Alzheimer’s Day 2020: Here's Everything You Need to Know About the Ailment

News 18  

September 21 is observed as World Alzheimer’s day every year. Here’s everything you need to know about the disease: Symptoms and effects With a global number as high as 44 million, the accounted number of Alzheimer’s patients in India is about 4 million, according to alz.org. It’s mostly associated with short term memory; the patient would still identify their belongings …

‘Pockets of memory’: Living with dementia in Nigeria
5 years, 1 month ago

‘Pockets of memory’: Living with dementia in Nigeria

Al Jazeera  

Care-givers and medical professionals in Ibadan are confronting a growing problem with love, patience and medication. “It takes a toll.” As Elizabeth’s primary caregiver, Victoria is responsible for her welfare, including checking her blood sugar at least twice a week, ensuring that the doors in the house are open for ease of movement and that there are no objects around …

Government must emphasis prevention in dementia strategy: experts
5 years, 5 months ago

Government must emphasis prevention in dementia strategy: experts

Dutch News  

A group of 67 prominent healthcare professionals have sent an open letter to the government, urging ministers to do all they can to prevent dementia. ‘There is broad consensus that making a serious attempt to tackle dementia will lead to a 20% reduction in new patients over 12 years,’ the letter said. ‘That would mean in the Netherlands, by a …

Government must emphasis prevention in dementia strategy: experts
5 years, 5 months ago

Government must emphasis prevention in dementia strategy: experts

Dutch News  

A group of 67 prominent healthcare professionals have sent an open letter to the government, urging ministers to do all they can to prevent dementia. ‘There is broad consensus that making a serious attempt to tackle dementia will lead to a 20% reduction in new patients over 12 years,’ the letter said. ‘That would mean in the Netherlands, by a …

‘Memory Walk’ taken out
5 years, 6 months ago

‘Memory Walk’ taken out

The Hindu  

A ‘memory walk’ was taken out to mark World Alzheimer’s Month here on Saturday to draw attention to the issues related to dementia. The walk was conducted by Alzheimer’s and Related Disorders Society of India, Mysuru chapter in association with Sarada Village College of Pharmacy and Apnadesh, Mysuru, The ARDSI said alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia …

A fourth of Indians consider dementia ‘dangerous’
5 years, 6 months ago

A fourth of Indians consider dementia ‘dangerous’

The Hindu  

Almost a quarter of Indians surveyed said that they considered those suffering from dementia to be “dangerous” and about three-fourths opined that those with dementia are “impulsive and unpredictable,” according to a report released by Alzheimer’s Disease International, a London-based non-profit organisation. The survey by the London School of Economics was meant to gauge attitudes towards dementia among those suffering …

Dementia 5th largest killer among elderly, affects 4.1 million
6 years, 3 months ago

Dementia 5th largest killer among elderly, affects 4.1 million

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The mean age of presentation of dementia in India is 66 years of age and the mortality risk is found to be 2.3 times more in those patients and 2.65 times more in post-stroke dementia patients. An estimated 4.1 million people suffer from dementia and Alzheimer’s as per the Dementia India report published by the Alzheimer’s and Related Disorders …

Alzheimer's, a risk on rise for elderly
7 years, 6 months ago

Alzheimer's, a risk on rise for elderly

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: When World Alzheimer's Day is observed on Thursday, the increasing rate of Alzheimer’s and dementia among people aged more than 65 is a major concern for Kerala. As per the Dementia Report India 2010 by the Alzheimer’s and Related Disorders Society of India, it is estimated that by 2026, the number of older people with dementia in Kerala will …

Geriatric care what a pity
8 years, 4 months ago

Geriatric care what a pity

Deccan Chronicle  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: While Kerala is home to the largest geriatric population thanks to the longest life expectancy in the country, the state lacks organised elderly care programs. International treatment guidelines specific to diabetes in the elderly wherein blood glucose, blood pressure and cholesterol targets are decided based on the remaining life expectancy of an individual, need to be incorporated in elderly …

Many unaware of Alzheimer’s Disease in India
11 years, 4 months ago

Many unaware of Alzheimer’s Disease in India

The Hindu  

Alzheimer’s Disease is the most common type of dementia, in which the mental ability of persons gradually declines and reaches a stage where it becomes difficult for them to lead a normal life. We need such services in our country,” she said in a talk on neurodegenerative disease at Andhra Pradesh Homeopathic Association “In India, the family is the care-giver …

Wanted: more care for dementia
11 years, 5 months ago

Wanted: more care for dementia

The Hindu  

That is the estimated number of people in India who will have dementia by 2050, up from the current 3.8 million. Dementia, said S. Nambi, a senior city-based psychiatrist, is an illness that leads to the deterioration of all higher mental functions including memory, judgement and decision-making due to a gradual loss of functional nerve cells. Alzheimer’s disease one of …

Bonds that transcend memories
12 years, 6 months ago

Bonds that transcend memories

The Hindu  

“We have been happily married for 35 years and she has stood by me through thick and thin. Dr. Soumya Hegde, Consultant Geriatric Psychiatrist, Nightingales Centre for Ageing and Alzheimer’s, says that Alzheimer’s accounts for 70 per cent of all dementia cases. Administering high doses of and multiple anti-psychotic drugs for behavioural problems worsens the illness.” The risk of suffering …

Dementia a major economic challenge for India: report
12 years, 6 months ago

Dementia a major economic challenge for India: report

The Hindu  

By the year 2015, India is expected to overtake the U.S. to become the country with the largest number of people with dementia, posing a major challenge to the economy, the Dementia India Report 2010 prepared by the Alzheimer’s and Related Disorders Society of India says. The report, to be released at a function here on Friday along with the …

Report: Dementia not being identified early enough
13 years, 6 months ago

Report: Dementia not being identified early enough

China Daily  

This year's World Alzheimer 's Report focuses on caring for patients in the early stage of the disease, and identifying those who can benefit from treatments that are effective at that stage. In some countries, as many as 90 percent of people with dementia might not be diagnosed, according to the annual report published by Alzheimer's Disease International, the federation …

‘Alzheimer's will be on the rise in India'
13 years, 11 months ago

‘Alzheimer's will be on the rise in India'

The Hindu  

With the number of elderly people in the country expected to be 9 crore in the Census 2011 report, the government has to recognise that diseases of the elderly is going to be a very important public health problem in India, said Dr. K. Jacob Roy, who was recently elected chairman of Alzheimer's Disease International l. In an exclusive interview …

Perspectives in dementia care and health policy
14 years, 5 months ago

Perspectives in dementia care and health policy

The Hindu  

A brainstorming session on future perspectives in dementia care and health policy, at the National Dementia Summit held recently in New Delhi, is most insightful. The large number of stakeholders becomes apparent: apart from Government, civil society agencies, medical, nursing, paramedical and other professionals, university faculty and researchers and those engaged in the care of dementia; the person affected, their …

Dementia: a looming threat
14 years, 5 months ago

Dementia: a looming threat

The Hindu  

World Alzheimer's Day was marked this year, in India, by the release of a comprehensive Dementia India Report. Prepared by national experts, converging under the Alzheimer's and Related Disorders Society of India umbrella, it estimates that there are 3.7 million elderly currently living with dementia in India, each spending Rs. What the report highlights The report highlights two areas of …

Improving awareness among patients, earlier and better diagnosis hold key to combating dementia
14 years, 6 months ago

Improving awareness among patients, earlier and better diagnosis hold key to combating dementia

The Hindu  

Improving awareness among patients on their condition, earlier and better diagnosis and improving the quality of health care form a package of solutions that will help persons with dementia, Sube Banerjee, professor of mental health and ageing, Institute of Psychiatry, and Clinical Director, Maudsley, the UK, said here on Thursday. Showcasing the National Dementia Strategy of the U.K., Prof. Banerjee …

Dementia: doctors lay stress on professional care
14 years, 11 months ago

Dementia: doctors lay stress on professional care

The Hindu  

There is an acute need for exclusive geriatric medical care facilities, geriatric psychiatry units and trained care-givers for those with dementia, as nearly four per cent of those above the age of 55 in the State have been found to have dementia, the highest prevalence rate in the country, doctors said at a workshop organised here recently by the Alzheimer's …

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