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Alzheimer's Estimated To Aggravate In Next 25 years: Dr Purohit

Kolkata, Sep 22 (UNI) The lifespan in India is now around 60 years and in the next 25 years, Alzheimer’s is estimated to become a serious problem.
The disintegration of joint families and proliferation of nuclear families will only aggravate the problem as there would be no one to look after the senior citizens. Those above 70 will have a risk of 10 to 15% and those above 80 will have 20 to 25% risk, according to Dr Naresh Purohit , Executive Member of the Indian Academy of Neurosciences.
Noted Epidemiologist Dr Purohit told UNI after delivering a key note address titled "Agony of Dementia " at a webinar organised by Kalyani based Institute of Public Health on the eve of World Alzheimer's Day that keeping the mind active in old age is very important. Post-retirement from service, if a person remains inactive or doesn’t use his/her brain actively for long, the risk of Alzheimer’s increases. Playing board games like chess, walking, jogging and physical exercises apart from consuming high-protein diet will go a long way in keeping the disease at bay.
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