Recognising that socio-cultural practices profoundly impact the lives of people living with dementia, a team of researchers from NIMHANS and Alzheimer’s and Related Disorders Society of India (ARDSI), India, have recommended that enhancing efforts to impact public perception, healthcare systems, and policy can contribute to improving the quality of life in people living with dementia. The most common cause of dementia is Alzheimer’s disease.
According to a paper titled Cultural implications for people living with dementia and their family in the Indian context that is part of the World Alzheimer’s Report, 2022, efforts from dementia stakeholders (that include healthcare systems, governmental and non-governmental organisations) as well as policy change can contribute towards developing equitable solutions and enhancing the wellbeing of people living with dementia and their families in the Indian context.
