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MoU for research in dementia

Kochi, Sept. 19

Alzheimer's and Related Disorders Society of India (ARDSI), the national organisation dedicated to the care, support and research of dementia, has signed an MoU with Canada-based Inter-Ed Faculty of Clinical Research (IFCR)-India to undertake clinical trials and other relevant research projects in India. The collaborative research will focus on Alzheimer's and other dementia. Mr Anil Joseph, CEO and MD of IFCR India, said that an R&D facility will be set up at the IFCR campus in Kochi for the research work on September 21, World Alzheimer's Day. It is estimated that around 3 million people in India suffer from dementia and the figure is expected to double by 2025, he said. - Our Bureau

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