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

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

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

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Category : State Published on: October 18 2021

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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.

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