Kochi has been designated as a dementia-friendly city by Kerala's chief minister

• Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan declared Kochi a "dementia-friendly city" while launching the Udbodh dementia-friendly district programme.
• Udbodh is a collaboration between the Cochin University of Science and Technology's Neuro Science department, the Ernakulam district administration, and the Kochi Municipal Corporation.
• The project's first phase was opened by the Chief Minister.
• The project's goal is to raise public awareness of dementia's rising prevalence.

Important Facts 

About Dementia

• Dementia is a general term for loss of memory, language, problem-solving and other thinking abilities that are severe enough to interfere with daily life. 
• Alzheimer's is the most common cause of dementia.
• Caused by:  Damage to or changes in the brain.