Dementia centre launched in Dhaka
Dementia awareness in Bangladesh is still in its early stages. Our knowledge about dementia and its proper care is very limited. People with dementia are being deprived of proper care, and their families are constantly facing various problems. We need to focus on prevention and care.
It is often said that there is a lack of skilled and trained dementia caregivers in the country. However, we need to pay attention to prevention and taking precautions. An inauguration ceremony for the Dementia Centre was held at Uttara, Dhaka, recently.
Md Abdul Matin, Chairman of the Dementia Centre, said in his welcome speech they have taken an initiative named "Dementia Centre" in collaboration with the Alzheimer's Society of Bangladesh to improve the lives of people with dementia and their caregivers and provide humane services.
This project will provide services like dementia information and day-care, dementia care and counselling, nutrition information, yoga, physiotherapy advice, caregiver training, long-term care (male or female), and residential services for professionals.
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