Overview of the current situation on AD and Ageing in India.

here are a few links I can give you for an overview of the current situation on AD and Ageing in India, some of our members have shared their inputs through our Facebook Discussion Group:


Some inputs through my experience in India:

- "Need for a safety net, the Hindu, India", by Hendi Lingiah
link: http://alzheimerdiseaseinindia.blogspot.fr/2008/09/need-for-safety

-net.html

and - "About Hendi LINGIAH on making Alzheimer's Disease in India Blog."
link: http://alzheimerdiseaseinindia.blogspot.fr/2011/06/about-hendi-lingiah-on-making.html

- "The Cultural Context of India and its Impact on Dementia Care" by Swapna Kishore, India. 

Link: http://alzheimerdiseaseinindia.blogspot.fr/2012/09/the-cultural-context-of-india-and-its.html 

- Request for a comprehensive epidemiological study on dementia in India and resulting in the implementation of a coordinated carepath in this field: 

link: http://alzheimerdiseaseinindia.blogspot.fr/2012/06/alzheimers-diagniosis-guideline-to-be.html 
and - "The basis of a Carepath for Dementia in India?" by Balbir Singh Rawat (former caregiver of his wife, Dehradun) 
link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/195661533813916/doc/452698408110226/

- "Situation Analysis of the Elderly in India", June 2011. 

About KNOWLEDGE BASE on AGEING POPULATION in INDIA : 
REPORT : "Situation Analysis of the Elderly in India", June 2011; Central Statistics Office Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation, Government of India. 
Link: http://alzheimerdiseaseinindia.blogspot.fr/2011/12/situation-analysis-of-elderly-in-india.html

- Recent Conference on Ageing with inputs on the Ageing Policy in India: 
National Conference on Ageing" in India, held by the newly nominated Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment, Mrs Kumari Selja: 

"National Conference on Ageing Addressing the Issues and Problems of Senior Citizens" Tuesday, November 06, 2012. 

Link: http://indiaeducationdiary.in/Shownews.asp?newsid=16724