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India’s dementia emergency: 9 million cases, set to double by 2036, but systems unprepared

Lakshmi (name changed), a school headmistress, was well-known for her warmth, boundless energy and legendary parties. A few years after retirement, she began to wane with mild signs of cognitive decline, which quickly deteriorated into dementia after the loss of her husband.

Newslaundry · Jul 28, 2025

NIMHANS paper in World Alzheimer’s Report emphasises socio-culturally appropriate dementia intervention

‘Playing traditional Indian games, drawing rangoli or kolam patterns, and singing bhajans are culturally relevant activities incorporated into the cognitive stimulation therapy’

The Hindu · Sep 20, 2022