June is Brain & Alzheimer's Awareness
Month:
Worldwide, there are at least 44 million
people living with Alzheimer's and other dementias. It is found in at least one
among 10 persons who are more than 80-year-old and one out of four persons who
are above 90 years. In India, there are nearly 50 lakh dementia patients of
which, roughly 70 to 80 per cent have Alzheimer’s.
The Indian numbers are expected to double by 2030, and the costs involved are
expected to increase three times.Everyone who has a brain is at
risk to develop Alzheimer's—but everyone can help to fight it. Now is the
time to get involved. Together we can end Alzheimer's.
Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) 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. With the
disease progressing gradually, patients find themselves more and more dependant
on their immediate family members for survival. The most striking feature of AD
is the loss of short-term memory among patents. It starts as minor
forgetfulness and progresses into a disorder in which persons can’t even
identify their near and dear ones. Patients lose both visual and verbal
memories such as forgetting telephonic conversations, names of recent
acquaintances, misplacing objects and losing way in known surroundings.
Issued in Public Interest by:
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