dementia Archives

September 22, 2023

By Dr Hiruni Abeysinghe and Dr. Kaveendra Pathirage Every year, there are nearly 10 million new cases of dementia.The World Health Organization (WHO) states that more than 55 million people have dementia worldwide, over 60% of whom live in low-and middle-income countries. Dementia is currently the seventh leading cause of death and […]

August 23, 2023

In September each year the world makes it a point to remind everyone that as we age, several of us will lose our power to remember as we succumb to the condition of dementia. Dementia is the general term for loss of memory, language skills, problem-solving and other thinking abilities, most commonly […]

February 21, 2023

19th February 2023: AIA Insurance is happy to partner Lanka Alzheimer’s foundation in raising awareness on Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia. Sri Lanka is one of the fastest growing ageing populations in the Asian region and studies have estimated the rise in dementia cases to increase to almost half a million […]

November 8, 2022

The Lanka Alzheimer’s Foundation (LAF), an approved charity dedicated to advocating and addressing the care of those diagnosed with dementia, is having its annual pre-Christmas sale to raise funds for its work. LAF invites you to help yourself to some delightful pre-Christmas shopping of brand new women’s, men’s and children’s clothes and […]

Dementia: Importance of early diagnosis and professional advice on management plan

LAF to kick-off World Alzheimer’s Month with multiple events

AIA partners Lanka Alzheimer’s Foundation (LAF) in support of raising awareness

Help yourself and a worthy cause at the Lanka Alzheimer’s Foundation’s annual sale