Disseminating scientific information about dementia, scientific training programme for home nurses and caregivers of those having dementia and their registration will be implemented in the State, Minister for Social Justice R. Bindu has said.
She was speaking after inaugurating the two-day workshop ‘Dementia-friendly Kerala’ organised by the Kerala Social Security Mission (KSSM) here on Tuesday.
The Minister said it was estimated that by 2030, the elderly would comprise 25% of the State’s total population. Anticipating that, the government was committed to ensuring the security of the elderly. Dementia affected the elderly the most. This underlined the importance of approaching the condition with due seriousness.