Dementia Stigma

World Alzheimer's Month is commemorated every year in the month of September. This international campaign was launched in 2012 to raise awareness and challenge the stigma that surrounds dementia and Alzheimer's disease.

The new study aims to relieve the often ignored burden and stress on caregivers of parents struggling with dementia.

New Delhi: Dementia should not be left untreated as it may slowly progress and the difficulties with higher mental functions may decline, say doctors. Neeraj Agarwal, Consultant Neurology, Columbia Asia Hospital in Ghaziabad, says, “When it comes to Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia, the common mistake people make is to consider the sympto...

World Alzheimer's Month is commemorated every year in the month of September. This international campaign was launched in 2012 to raise awareness and challenge the stigma that surrounds dementia and Alzheimer's disease.

The new study aims to relieve the often ignored burden and stress on caregivers of parents struggling with dementia.

New Delhi: Dementia should not be left untreated as it may slowly progress and the difficulties with higher mental functions may decline, say doctors. Neeraj Agarwal, Consultant Neurology, Columbia Asia Hospital in Ghaziabad, says, “When it comes to Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia, the common mistake people make is to consider the sympto...