According to the Dementia India Report 2010 by the Alzheimer's and Related Disorders Society of India (ARDSI), there were around 3.7 million Indians with dementia in 2010 with the number projected to rise to 7.6 million by 2030.
Unfortunately, this is one of those medical conditions where the family suffers as much as the patients, if not more. Hence, widespread awareness building is very necessary.
Is Alzheimer's only about forgetfulness? Is it only about age? We discuss multiple such points in this video of HealthFiles.
In this episode of The Healthy Indian Project's HealthFiles, we discuss Alzheimer's Disease - not the nuances of the disease, but the nuances of family aspects. We have a patients' son who tells you how he feels he could have spotted his father's disease at least 10 years earlier had he been aware. We have an expert who tells you how a simple emotional touch can help to calm such patients.
An interesting discussion.