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A Review of the Aetiology, Characterisation, Diagnosis and Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease


     

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Not too long ago, Alzheimer's (AD) disease was looked upon as a problem affecting only rich countries and affluent societies and therefore not of much relevance to a country like India. Not so any more. In India, 3.7 million people are said to be affected by this condition as of 2016 with the figure doubling by the year 2030. Compare this with the figures for the United States where AD affects 5.4 million people as of 2017 with the number rising to 13.8 million by the year 2050. Clearly we in India cannot afford to be complacent on this front, especially because more and more senior citizens are now living up to ripe old age putting enormous pressure on our limited healthcare resources.
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Not too long ago, Alzheimer's (AD) disease was looked upon as a problem affecting only rich countries and affluent societies and therefore not of much relevance to a country like India. Not so any more. In India, 3.7 million people are said to be affected by this condition as of 2016 with the figure doubling by the year 2030. Compare this with the figures for the United States where AD affects 5.4 million people as of 2017 with the number rising to 13.8 million by the year 2050. Clearly we in India cannot afford to be complacent on this front, especially because more and more senior citizens are now living up to ripe old age putting enormous pressure on our limited healthcare resources.

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