Dementia

February 23, 2023

Memory, learning skills can be impacted by lasting chronic pain: Study

The study provides a quantitative understanding of the impact of chronic pain on cognitive function and the risk of dementia, laying an important foundation for future research.

September 26, 2022
Meitra Hospital Kozhikode launches speciality memory clinic

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of this though there are other conditions that can also lead to dementia.
September 23, 2022
Know A to Z of Alzheimer's disease that eluded medical science

Even when the disease is recognized it is often difficult to accept it, says Dr. Robert Mathew, former Professor of Neurology at Alappuzha Medical College and National President, ARDSI.
September 21, 2022
Back to childhood tantrums: Stories from a dementia care centre

Kerala's only full-time dementia care centre at Edavanakadu in Ernakulam cares for around 15 Alzheimer's patients who live in their own dream world.
July 12, 2022
Elderly Kozhikode man kills wife, takes own life

Second such incident in the village of Thiruvallur in Kozhikode district.
June 20, 2022
Study shows diabetes, heart disease increase dementia risk

The presence of more than one cardiometabolic disease accelerated the speed of cognitive decline, say researchers from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden.
October 24, 2021
'Commonly used antidepressant not effective in treating dementia'

Agitation is a common symptom of dementia, characterized by inappropriate verbal, vocal or motor activity, and often involves physical and verbal aggression.

Dementia

Memory, learning skills can be impacted by lasting chronic pain: Study

Meet the first generation of female Tholpaavakoothu artistes of Kerala | Onmanorama News Documentary

Meitra Hospital Kozhikode launches speciality memory clinic

Know A to Z of Alzheimer's disease that eluded medical science

Back to childhood tantrums: Stories from a dementia care centre

Elderly Kozhikode man kills wife, takes own life

Study shows diabetes, heart disease increase dementia risk

'Commonly used antidepressant not effective in treating dementia'

ICMR releases dementia research and assessment tool

A State-run rehab in Kerala is a trove of fond memories for dementia patients

Continuous noise pollution by traffic increases risk of dementia