Dr Amit Dias, one of the authors of the recent Lancet study entitled “40% of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by targeting 12 risk factors throughout life” has provided Health Issues India with a greater insight into the situation in India regarding dementia and neurodegenerative conditions. We spoke to Dr Dias to elaborate on the findings of the report and offer his expert insight into the implications of the policy and behavioural suggestions found within the study. Dr Amit Dias is an epidemiologist who has specialised in geriatric medicine and infectious disease. He is currently a lecturer at the department of Preventive and Social Medicine at Goa Medical College (GMC) where he has been teaching medical students for the last twenty years. Dr Dias was also the co-author of the Dementia India report (coordinated by the Alzheimer’s and Related Disorders Society of India (ARDSI) and National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS)) that made policy … Read Full Article about Dementia in India: An interview with Dr Amit Dias
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