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Monday, June 16, 2014

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By 2050 71% of people with dementia will live in low and middle income countries. We need to ensure that people with dementia and their caregivers across the world are properly supported. Take a look at our report which looks closer at the shape of global dementia care -

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"The pleasures, and pinpricks, of life in a home for seniors" INDIA - The Hindu

"So this leads to the question I am often asked: am I completely happy here? 
In short, yes. I enjoy the easy camaraderie amongst my fellow-residents. It is indeed a pleasant experience to be with people of your own generation. 
There is no embarrassment about partial deafness, limping legs or bending back. 
One may happily confess to one’s dentures. Away from the eyes of censuring relatives, we find most of us shedding our inhibitions and participating in activities with gusto.
We may burst into an old Tamil or Hindi film song. Indeed, we stage small plays, or a small group may organise a religious activity.
My husband, given to more solitary pursuits, looks at the new liberated me with wonder and continues with his task of editing our monthly newsletter." ... 


The pleasures, and pinpricks, of life in a home for seniors - The Hindu