A silent epidemic haunting the Jammu & Kashmir’s elderly

Govind Sharma

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Jammu and Kashmir has emerged as the state with the highest prevalence of dementia in India-11.04 percent among people over 60 years-according to a landmark nationwide study published in “Alzheimer’s & Dementia”, the journal of the Alzheimer’s Association.

This figure is significantly higher than the national average of 7.4 percent, placing the region at the center of a looming public health challenge that is only expected to intensify as India’s population ages. In contrast, Delhi records the lowest rate at 4.5 percent. Jammu and Kashmir stands apart, with nearly one in every ten elderly residents affected.

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that causes m

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