 "Fit & Proper: If a loved one has Alzheimer’s")
Alzheimer’s disease, once considered a menace only in the West, has been affecting more and more Indians lately. It is a frightening disease of the elderly, which has no definite treatment and is relentless in its progression. Medicines are only of little help.
We are moving away from the concept of joint families In such a scenario, should one develop this disease, the devastating consequences affect not only the patient but also the spouse who has to provide the care, many a times single-handedly.
Initial stages are subtle. The person is forgetful. Such innocuous lapses of memory continue to worsen slowly but
