Dementia affects millions globally. It not only affects the sufferers it also impacts many millions of carers – husbands, wives, children, friends and even neighbours. The disease robs us of our memory. Creates neural and physical atrophy. But most importantly it often sets us...
Watching a parent become weaker, sicker or feebler is stressful. And when that parent becomes hostile or resistant to help, it can get very stressful for you. Knowing how to manage such situations is critical in developing a long term care plan for your...
Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB) is the third most common kind of dementia, the most common being Alzheimers’, and the second most being Vascular Dementia. Even though there are some obvious similarities between the different forms of dementia, there are certain symptoms that are...
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/15-million-elderly-Indians-live-all-alone-Census/articleshow/43948392.cms Almost 15 million senior citizens live alone in India. Of them, as many as 75% are women. Tamil Nadu is one of the states where the ratio of senior citizens living alone is 1:11. The ratio of elderly people in India is 1:7,...
“Music has been interwoven with societal evolution since time immemorial. There is no culture on earth that doesn’t have its music. Of late, music has transcended the boundaries of art and pleasure, to which it was oft relegated, and has showed strong potential...
Kali Puja/Diwali is known to be that time of the year when people celebrate with friends and family. Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is never complete without elaborate fireworks. Fireworks add life to the celebrations. However, firecrackers have a flipside to...
