Expert advises eating your leafy greens to stave off dementia.
Expert advises eating green vegetables to avoid dementia. "We must begin taking care of ourselves in our late 30s to build cognitive reserves and guard against dementia," says Manjari Tripathi, a leading Alzheimer's expert and neurology professor at the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi, highlighting the challenges posed by the disease, which is progressively spreading. A dementia crisis is approaching, with one in every eight Indians suffering from cognitive deterioration by 2021, up from one in every 25 in 1990. Images of PLWDs struggling to find their way, suffering from their diseases, and depicted as lone beings seem to imply a pathetic, sensationalist, or patronising view of dementia. Instead of viewing such photos negatively, ADFM thinks they can be used to spark a conversation about feelings like shame, bewilderment, and hopelessness, which are real and valid experiences for many PLWDs and caregivers.It would also be more constructive to discus...