ASSOCHAM organises webinar on Graceful Ageing on World Alzheimer’s Day
Apex industry body ASSOCHAM organised a webinar on ‘Graceful Ageing,’ to raise awareness about Alzheimer’s disease, a chronic neurodegenerative disease, its common symptoms and risk factors as it can affect one’s memory, thinking and behaviour.
As part of its ‘Illness to Wellness,’ campaign supported by hygiene brand SAVLON, ASSOCHAM organised the webinar with an objective to cascade and raise awareness about AD, various forms of dementia and related mental disorders and disseminate knowledge/wisdom to promote healthy living with a focus on prevention and wellness.
The webinar was addressed by Prof (Dr) Rajinder K Dhamija, Head of Neurology Department Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi; Dr Shamsher Dwivedee, Chairman Neurosciences and Director Clinical Services, Vimhans Nayati Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi; Sailesh Mishra, Founder & President, Silver Innings Group and Founder, A1 Snehanjali Assisted Living Elder Care Home; Dr Suvarna Alladi, Professor of Neurology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore; Dr Ritu Rana, Heading Mission-Health, HelpAge India; Mr Anil Rajput, Chairman, ASSOCHAM CSR Council and Dr Rajesh Kesari, Founder and Director Total Care Control, Delhi-NCR who also moderated the panel discussion.
