Give more importance to mental healthcare
With regards to mental health care, the state
government should take a leaf out from Kerala government, which is setting up
an exclusive ministry called 'ministry of mental healthcare' said Dr
Hanumanthachar Joshi, chairman, Alzheimer's and Related Disorders Society of
India (ARDSI), Mysuru chapter.
Speaking during 'World Alzheimer's Month' celebration
at FK Irani Hall, Rotary Club, JLB Road here on Saturday, he said, "We are yet to give more importance to brain
related disorders, including memory loss. We still don't have any particular
drugs for the disease, though a lot of research is going on."
"For
the welfare of Alzheimer's disease affected patients, we have planned various
programmes including a walkathon on September 18, interaction programme on
September 14, seminar on September 26, and memory exercise events on September
21," he added.
Dr G Parthasarathy, principal of JSS Pharmacy College,
said, "The US has given more
importance to Alzheimer disease, which is the fourth leading cause for death
there. But in India, we do not even have data of such patients". He
added that Alzheimer's disease can be avoided by practising healthy lifestyle.
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