Synopsis: Dementia affects individuals physically, psychologically, socially, and economically, impacting both those living with it and their carers, families, and society. Limited awareness often leads to stigma and barriers to diagnosis and care, WHO notes.

India is confronting a silent but fast-approaching epidemic: dementia. Once brushed aside as the natural decline of old age, dementia, which includes conditions such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s-related cognitive decline, and other neurodegenerative disorders, is now rising in alarming numbers with younger patients increasingly showing symptoms.

According to the Longitudinal Aging Study in India (LASI), the estimated prevalence of dementia among adults aged 60 and older in India is 7.4 percent, equating to approximately 8.8 millio

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