Alzheimer's in India is not uncommon. Dementia is a disorder of the brain affecting memory and language skills in elderly people. Alzheimer's Disease is the most common type of Dementia and about 5-6% of people in the age group of 65-70 years in India suffer from this problem. The disease progresses rapidly with time (like dementia) because it does not have an end-stage which means that symptoms become more acute over time. People who develop dementia during old age are also vulnerable to health problems such as cardiovascular, eye ailments or respiratory diseases. This was recognized by the Indian government before independence but its progress has been slow.
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