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Patna,(BiharTimes): Jharkhand will see the highest percentage increase in dementia cases among those aged 60 and above by 2026 as compared to 2006. The jump is likely to be 262%.
Dementia is a brain disorder that affects memory, thinking, language, behaviour and ability to perform everyday activities. |
According to Union health ministry's projections released on Friday, Delhi will see a 226% increase to be followed by Bihar 221%. Assam (183%), Chhattisgarh (180%), UP (177%) and Rajasthan (176%) follow them.
Madhya Pradesh is expected to see a 163% increase, Gujarat (159%), Jammu & Kashmir (158%), West Bengal (154%), Karnataka (142%), Maharashtra (112%) and Tamil Nadu (110%) in 20 years. Kerala, however will see the least increase among all states at 87%, followed by Punjab -(93%), Himachal Pradesh (94%).
In absolute numbers, however, UP tops the list at 8.6 lakh dementia patients by 2026. Maharashtra will have 5.9 lakh dementia patients, Bengal (4.6 lakh) and Bihar (4.3 lakh). Delhi’s dementia number will increase from 26,000 to 85,000 between 2006 and 2026, while Karnataka's will rise from 1.3 lakh to 3.3 lakh.
The World Health Organization (WHO) said nearly 3.7 million people in India are suffering from dementia. Worryingly, this figure is set to double over the next 20 years
According to Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad it is estimated that India’s elderly population will increase from 7.5% in 2001 to almost 12% in 20 years.
The World Health Organization recently warned that India, which is experiencing an ageing population, will face serious problems in tackling the disease. It is one of the major causes of disability at an advanced age. It accounts for 11.9% of the years lived with disability due to a non-communicable disease and the leading cause of dependency (need for care) and disability among older persons.
By 2050, people aged 60 and above will account for 22% of the world's population.
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