Dementia

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  • COVID-19 doubled dementia in Iran: expert 2023-07-31 15:54

    COVID-19 doubled dementia in Iran: expert

    TEHRAN – During the coronavirus pandemic, the incidence of dementia and Alzheimer's increased twofold in the country, Masoumeh Salehi, the managing director of Iran Dementia and Alzheimer’s Association, has said.

  • Plan for screening elderly with dementia, Alzheimer’s underway 2023-03-04 17:39

    Plan for screening elderly with dementia, Alzheimer’s underway

    TEHRAN – A national plan for screening cognitive disorders, namely dementia and Alzheimer's, in the elderly aged 60 to 75 years is underway.

  • Dementia seen to grow highly in 30 years 2022-09-23 18:49

    Dementia seen to grow highly in 30 years

    TEHRAN – In Iran, people born in the 1980s constitute the largest population group, who will enter old age in the next 20 or 30 years, so it is predicted that the prevalence of dementia will significantly increase in the future.

  • Alzheimer's screening program to be implemented 2022-09-21 19:42

    Alzheimer's screening program to be implemented

    TEHRAN – A national screening program will be implemented for 120,000 senior citizens between the ages of 60 and 75 suffering from Alzheimer's, Afrouz Safarifar, an official with the Welfare Organization, has said.

  • Be patient with Alzheimer's patients 2021-09-20 17:31

    By Faranak Bakhtiari

    Let's be patient with Alzheimer's patients

    TEHRAN – Paying attention to the elderly and treating them with respect and dignity is one of the strategies that can be effective in preventing the occurrence of Alzheimer's disease.