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Topic: Dementia

5 ways to lower the risk of dementia

As populations age in nearly every country, the number of people living with dementia is projected to rise sharply — from 57 million in 2021 to an estimated 139 million by 2050.

Adult vaccination can reduce dementia risk. Here’s what emerging research reveals

A recent research published in PLOS Biology highlights the link between vaccination and a reduced risk of age-related neurodegenerative disorders such as dementia.

As dementia rises in India, study finds dancing as an unlikely fix

A 2003 study has recently gained popularity on social media. The study finds that leisure activities such as dancing can significantly lower the possibility of dementia.

Fever cannot break bird flu, and we may finally know what led to Indus Valley civilisation’s doom

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

Dementia wave is hitting Indian homes. Families are exhausted, healthcare unprepared

Fewer than 50 specialised dementia care centres exist nationwide, most in big cities and run by private hospitals or nonprofits. Millions of families and elders in rural and semi-urban India continue to struggle alone.

India’s dementia care relies on informal workers. We need a registry to validate their skills

Over 8 million Indians are currently living with dementia. But caregiving for the disorder is neither well-paid nor respected.

Can a flu shot lower your risk of getting dementia? ‘Compelling reason to get vaccines’

Infections like the flu or shingles trigger inflammation throughout the body, including in the brain. This stress is thought to accelerate brain ageing.

Non-invasive test to catch early signs of Alzheimer’s now in India. How it works, how much will it cost

It is estimated that nearly 8.8 mn Indians older than 60 have dementia & Alzheimer’s, for which no cure exists currently. Equally concerning is its proliferation in younger age group.

Dementia research among rural north Indians is underway. NBRC study will change global views

Most of the participants are rural, monolingual, and quite a few have never received a formal education. These factors make them stand out from other global subjects of dementia studies.

Hands & legs tied, elderly father left in locked car by Maharashtra family as they go off to see Taj Mahal

Parking staff noticed the man, in his seventies, lying unconscious, and broke the car windows to get him out.

On Camera

Indian govt is scrambling to manage LPG shortage while denying it exists

LPG shortage threatens to push poorer Indian households back to coal days—exactly what the Modi govt phased out.

Red carpet for industry honchos as AAP kicks off Punjab investors summit. Rs 10,000 cr pledged on Day 1

At 2nd such summit in Punjab for top investors organised by AAP since it came to power in Punjab, Lakshmi Mittal announced his Bathinda refinery has increased production of LPG by 3,000 tonnes/day.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.