"When caregivers are to be cared for", Times of India, Bangalore, Aug 10, 2008. (excerpt)

"When Smitha's mother was unable to recognise her immediate relatives, it was surprising, but when she was unable to recognise her own daughters, it was shocking for family."

..."Mandeep's mother (90) is scared to be alone and insists on having her presence all the time. "To cope with anxiety , depression, frustration, I regularly do yoga," says Mandeep."

..."If there is a dementia patient at home, then it's not one patient but two patients at home since more than onethird of the dementia care givers suffer from emotional stress and 30% of them are affected by depression." ...


Link: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/When-caregivers-are-to-be-cared-for-/articleshow/3347439.cms?intenttarget=no

Photos: Dementia Screening & Awareness Camp, Chennai, March 2012.

Photo ARDSI Chennai Chapter: "It is important that people understand a person with dementia continues to be a person of worth and dignity, and deserving the same respect as any other human being." Dementia Screening & Awareness Camp, Chennai, March 2012.

MSc in Dementia Studies Distance learning scholarships for students in India (2)

MSc in Dementia Studies Distance learning scholarships for students in India.


The School of Applied Social Science, University of Stirling, UK, is
offering ten scholarship places for students of Indian, Pakistani and
Bangladeshi origin living and working in India, Pakistan and Bangaldesh.

The MSc in Dementia Studies is a multi-professional programme open to all health and social work professionals working with people with dementia. Students will attend one introductory session in Bengaluru each year and complete the rest of their studies online. 

This is a three year programme which attracts students from around the world and from a diverse range of professional backgrounds.

For more information and an application pack contact:
Roslyn Hogg (Programme administrator)
roslyn.hogg@stir.ac.uk
School of Applied Social Science, University of Stirling,
Stirling FK9 4LA, United Kingdom, 0044 1786 467746 
For more information on the programme, click on the link below:
http://dementia.stir.ac.uk/node/1182
Deadline for applications: 1st May 2012
10 Scholarships are awarded by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission




Link: 
http://dementia.stir.ac.uk/Education_Training_Postgraduate

"Memory Cafés" to be implemented in India in 2012? from an expected pledge to a reality soon?

"Memory Café model to be set up in India", Cornish Guardian, Friday, March 23, 2012.

(excerpt)

THE SUCCESS of a dementia support group in Lostwithiel (UK) has inspired an expert in Alzheimer's to set up the same centres in India. 
....


(What's a Memory Café) : example of Lostwithiel Memory café (UK):

Set up two years ago this month, the group meet every two weeks at the community centre in the town between 2pm and 4pm.

At 2.45pm the session splits into two and registered nurse Laura Walker spends time with those with memory loss, facilitating cognitive stimulation activities, while dementia care trainer Jo Hague provides support and a meeting place for the carers.

It has gone from strength to strength, with just two guests attending at the outset it now welcomes an average of 20 people per session.

Mrs Hague, founder, said after witnessing the Lostwithiel community model on Monday, Dr Jacob Roy, chairman of Alzheimer's Disease International, hopes to open cafés in Calcutta, Cochin and Deli with her help.

"I am going to Deli to help train people and do the workshops in six to nine months," she said.

"It will help millions over there, it is horrendous."

.....

"This is very valuable to the person with memory loss as it benefits quality of life and thought processes but most importantly gives the person a feeling of belonging, confidence and self-worth." 

Dr Roy said: "It is so important that we continue to raise awareness of dementia. By having memory cafés people are brought together to share stories and have fun. All of this contributes to a better quality of life." 

Read full article at : http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Memory-Caf-eacute-model-set-India/story-15577400-detail/story.html

Dr Jacob Roy of ARDSI India elected as Chairman on Alzheimer's Disease International 2012.

Alzheimer's Disease International Elected Board:

Governance

Alzheimer's Disease International has a council made up of representatives from each full member association. The council meets once a year during our annual international conference.

The council elects a board of people from around the world, led by our chairman, Dr Daisy Acosta. Our president is Princess Yasmin Aga Khan, daughter of Rita Hayworth who had Alzheimer's disease. A full list of our elected board members is below.

ADI also has a medical and scientific advisory panel (known as MSAP), whose role is to provide expert advice when necessary, and also to act as international ambassadors for ADI. More details and a list of MSAP members are available.

Dr Jacob Roy

Elected board

• Princess Yasmin Aga Khan, USA, President
• Dr Jacob Roy, India, Chairman
• Mrs Wendy Fleming, New Zealand, Vice Chairman
• Mr Martin Else, UK, Treasurer
• Prof Bengt Winblad, Sweden, Chairman of MSAP
• Mr Dale Goldhawk, Canada
• Ms Lynda Hogg, Scotland
• Mr Markus Löfström, Finland
• Ms Carolyn Popham, UK
• Dr Yasmin Raashid, Pakistan
• Mr Lonnie Wollin, USA
• Dr Robert Yeoh, Australia

Honorary vice presidents

• Mr Jerome Stone, USA
• Mr Brian Moss, Australia
• Dr Nori Graham, UK
• Prof Henry Brodaty, Australia
• Dr Daisy Acosta, Dominican Republic

Interview of Dr Jacob Roy for the Hindu Online edition of India's National Newspaper, 2011 at: http://alzheimerdiseaseinindia.blogspot.fr/2011/06/hindu-dr-jacob-roy-interview-with.html

Portrait of Dr Jacob Roy: http://alzheimerdiseaseinindia.blogspot.fr/2011/06/portrait-of-dr-jacob-roy-chairman-of.html

ARDSI aims and activities: http://alzheimerdiseaseinindia.blogspot.fr/2007/03/alzheimers-and-related-disorders_05.html

4th Alzheimer's Award winners announced: India and Australia awarded. ADI 2012.

On 19 March 2012 - The winners of the fourth Fondation Médéric Alzheimer (France) and Alzheimer's Disease International (London) Alzheimer's Award for psychosocial interventions have been announced. 

Two prizes were awarded, the first for the best evidence-based intervention with a prize of €18,000 and the second, worth €7,000, for the most promising intervention.

Prof Lynn Chenoweth from Australia was awarded the prize for best evidence-based psychosocial intervention for her project, PerCEN : Person-centred environment and care for residents with dementia: a cost effective way of improving quality of life and quality of care?

The award for most promising award was presented to Dr Radha S Murthy from India for her intervention, The effect of culture based comprehensive psychosocial care program on outcomes in residential patients with dementia-An Indigenous Model.

Prof Chenoweth and Dr Murthy were presented with their awards during the 27th International Conference of Alzheimer's Disease International in London, UK in March 2012.

Find out more about the Alzheimer's Disease International at: http://www.alz.co.uk/global-solutions

Missing Senior Citizen Alert Blog: how to start finding missing senior citizens? by Silver Innings Foundation.

How to Find Missing Senior Citizens : 


If your elders or parents or friends who are 60 yrs & above goes missing, we request you to first file police complaint and send us the copy of police complaint , their Passport size photograph with other details and contact number at silverinnings@gmail.com .

You need to look for missing people at places such as Old Age Homes , Shelter Homes, Hospitals, Railway Stations, Bus Stations, Religious places , Mental asylum , Clinics , Morgues , Foot paths , Parks/Gardens etc........

People who are 60yrs and above might be suffering from Alzheimer's / Dementia, a memory loss diseases which makes it difficult but not impossible to find them. 


If any of them is suffering from such disease then request you to take precaution like - keep with them ID card , Telephone Diary , A name written wrist band etc .... you also need to have recent photo's of them , inform your relatives , friends and others.


Link: http://missingseniorcitizenalert.blogspot.in/2011/11/help-find-missing-senior-citizens.html