Author(s) :

Fareeha Shahid, Mian Kamran Sharif, Muhammad Wasif, Maira Abdul Razzak.

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Aged population pose a major burden on public health sector due to huge number of associated comorbidities in older adults. Geriatric population comprises of individuals with chronological age between 65 years to 74 years of age accounting for 10 % of total population in Pakistan. Aging process is observed at molecular, cellular and organ level in body. Although life expectancy is improved in last few decades but there is a major challenge of functional decline reducing quality of life. Neurodegenerative disorders are associated with physical decline as well as cognitive decline in individuals. For brain health, multiple diagnostic tools are used to access the progression of dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive impairment. These include CAMCOG, Adiponectin assay, p-tua 181 Elisa kit and telephone interview for cognitive status etc. Through proper diagnosis, health care professionals can improve brain function in older adults.

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