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Dementia - the urgent need for India to invest in elder care
Indian Chronicle
|June 03, 2025
India's population is rapidly ageing.
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The share of individuals aged 60 or older is expected to touch 20 crore by 2031. Estimates indicate it is then projected to increase to nearly 20% of the total Indian population by 2050. With age being a major risk factor for dementia - an umbrella term for several diseases affecting memory, other cognitive abilities and behaviour that interfere significantly with a person’s ability to maintain their activities of daily living - India faces an alarming potential increase in the number of people with age-related cognitive decline. In 2023, the Longitudinal Aging Study in India (LASI) and LASI-Diagnostic Assessment for Dementia reported that the prevalence of dementia in India among individuals aged 60 and older was 7.4%, with higher rates in women and rural regions. The study estimated that by 2036, the number of cases would quadruple, touching 1.7 crore.
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