We are a not-for-profit organization headquartered in Bengaluru, India — uniting people living with dementia and Alzheimer's, their families, healthcare professionals, researchers, and policymakers under one national platform. Because no one should face this alone.
Founded in 2023. Dementia India Alliance was born from lived experience and hard-won expertise. We were founded by organizations with decades of frontline experience in dementia care — and by family carers who have walked the most difficult road of all: caring for someone they love through every stage of this illness.
We know what families need because we have been those families. We know what care looks like because we have delivered it for decades. Dementia India Alliance brings both together.
Dementia is rising rapidly across India — and the systems meant to support those affected are nowhere near ready. Behind every statistic is a family navigating loss, exhaustion, and isolation, often entirely on their own.
India is facing one of the fastest-growing dementia burdens in the world — driven by an ageing population, rising risk factors, and decades of neglect in mental health infrastructure. Yet dementia and Alzheimer's remain widely misunderstood, frequently dismissed as normal ageing, and almost entirely absent from national health policy.
When a person is diagnosed with dementia or Alzheimer's their family becomes their care system. India has virtually no formal community-based dementia care infrastructure. Families step in not by choice, but because there is no alternative.
People with Dementia in India today
Receive Diagnosis or Care
People with Dementia by 2036
Is the Cost of Care for Dementia in India
Wherever you are in this journey, we are here...
People sensitized to dementia through awareness programs
People screened for cognitive concerns for timely diagnosis
Family carers reached through Support Groups and Dementia Support Line
People trained in dementia care — professionals, volunteers, and community members
Changing Policy — State and National Level
Your contribution funds carer training, awareness campaigns, and our helpline — directly reaching families who have nowhere else to turn.
Join our network of volunteers and help spread awareness, support community programs, and strengthen dementia care initiatives.
Use your voice. Write to your MP. Share our campaign. Demand that dementia gets the national policy response it deserves.
Attend conferences, workshops, and awareness programs that bring together experts, caregivers, and advocates from across the country.