DIALOGUES IN HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Conceptualised by Dr. Ashwani Kumar

Alzheimer’s Disease
Workshop and talk

From 10:00 to 13:00
Workshop on Recognizing and Responding to Common Acute Neurological Disorders 
The Workshop will include a discussion on how to improve mental health

Open to IIC members and staff members of IIC

At 16:00
Alzheimer’s Disease: Current Status and Management
Lead presentation by Dr. Achal Kumar Srivastava, MD, DM (Neurology), FRCP, Professor, Dept. of Neurology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi

Discussant: Dr. Rajesh Sagar, Professor of Psychiatry, AIIMS 

Chair: Dr. Ashwani Kumar

Neurological disorders do set in with advancing age in certain people. Alzheimer’s disease being one such disorder, is a degenerative brain disorder that gradually worsens over time. It is the most common cause of dementia, of about 55 million people worldwide with dementia, 60% to 70% are estimated to have Alzheimer’s disease. It is associated with a gradual decline in memory, thinking, behaviour and social skills affecting a person’s ability to function. Medicines may improve or slow the progression of symptoms but do not cure the disease. How to diagnose, delay the onset of such conditions and the proper management will be included in the presentation