Know Dementia, Know Alzheimer's

Every year on September 21, World Alzheimer,s day is observed globally. Each year there is a theme based on which an awareness is created about the disease. And this year the theme is Know Dementia, Know Alzeihmer. According to WHO , worldwide more than 50 million people suffer with dementia . Alzheimer's disease is one of the types of dementia and the prevalence is recorded to be more than 24 million. In India as per the dementia in India 2020 reports ,5.3million people have dementia and more than 4million people suffer from Alzheimer's disease What is dementia and Alzheimer's disease? Dementia is an illness that affects Senior citizens. Dementia is more commonly seen in people who are older than 65. Alzheimer's disease is a common type of dementia. According to research around 60% -80% people with dementia have Alzheimer's disease. Dementia is n neurological disorder that cause damage to brain cells and the part of brain which is responsible for other co...