Nutrition

Did you know that in India, more than 4 million people have some form of dementia ? Worldwide, at least 44 million people are living with dementia, making the disease a global health crisis that must be addressed.

Alzheimer’s disease affects memory, thinking and behaviour of a person. It is a type of dementia. Though the symptoms develop at a gradual pace and worsen over time, it can slowly develop into a severe problem that interferes with UR daily life if it is neglected.

According to the Indian Ageing Report 2017, more than four million cases of Alzheimer’s are reported per year in India. Also, owing to the nature of the disease and its effect on mankind at large, a definitive solution to combat this disease is the need of the hour.

The human mind is a fascinating amalgamation of ideas, emotions and functions that empower our body and lives, creating a variety of experiences. It holds the collective sum of whatever we do, building our choices to improve our past, present and future. Hence, it is essential to keep our mind in top shape. However, due to the hustle and bustle of daily life, combined with undue stress, our mind tends to get neglected.

Early Symptoms

The initial signs of Alzheimer’s may be linked to depression and irritability. These symptoms occur in three stages with inter-related characteristics that meld into each other.

Irritability, depression and night time behaviour changes are said to develop first. Anxiety, appetite changes, agitation and apathy, follow at a successive pace. The third stage has a variety of mixed symptoms elation, mobility disorders, hallucinations, delusions, impulsive and inappropriate behaviour.