+1 (202) 780-3397Nutritional Management of Alzheimer's Disease
Medical & Life Science Event 2022
March 28, 2022 Webinar
Dr Rita Patil
Maniben Nanavati Womens College
Scientific Tracks Abstracts : Arch Gen Intern Med
Abstract:
The global prevalence of dementia is estimated to be 24 million. This is predicted to double every 20 years till 2040. Alzheimer disease (AD) is the leading cause of dementia. AD is typically characterized by a progressive decline in cognitive functions. It starts in late middle age or old age. AD attacks nerves, brain cells and neurotransmitters. Due to the degenerative changes in brain cells, clumps of protein are formed and these are the B amyloid plaques. The plaques cause inflammation, oxidative stress and start to destroy connections between the nerve fibres leading to neurofibrilliary tangles. Problems of neurotransmitters lead to neuronal function in the brain and ultimately death of the neurone. Managing Alzheimer's with diet i.e. importance of good nutrition, a balanced diet, exercise, stress control, herbal remedies, etc will be presented in this paper. Specific role of vitamins is explained particularly for vitamin B12, vitamin D, vitamins E, C and beta-carotene. A low intake of these has been implicated in risk for dementia. Ayurvedic medicine is the traditional medicine science from India. The ayurvedic scriptures have references to age-associated memory loss, preventive care and therapeutic interventions. The use of several herbs for nervous system disorders, including memory loss typically seen in older adults has been highlighted. Making healthy food choices, keeping cholesterol and blood sugar levels normal to reduce the risk of Alzheimer disease has been highlighted. Recent Publications Patil R.S and Kaku, N. Food intake and eating patterns of underprivileged women in a metropolitan city. Int J Community Med Public Health. 2021 Nov; 8 (11) Mitravinda Aneesh and Rita S Patil. Diet diversity of urban households in India during the COVID-19 lockdown. https://doi. org/10.1177/02601060211019676 Nidhi Kaku & Rita Patil. Dual-Malnutrition Burden in Lower Socioeconomic Status Women in Mumbai. Ecology of Food and Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1080/03670244.2020.1733995 Rita Patil, Hetvi Shah and Anuja Deshpande. Use of Smartphones and Snacking by Young Adults. Wesleyan Journal of Research, 2020. Vol 13 No 8, 96-104 Priyanka Prajapati and Rita Patil. Assessment of nutritional status of children with cerebral palsy. J Nut Res (2019) 7(1): 111-115
Biography:
Dr. Rita S. Patil is Associate Professor and Head, Dept of Food and Nutrition at Maniben Nanavati Womens College, Mumbai. She has a teaching experience of 33 years. She is a research guide for PhD and M.Sc. Currently she has three research projects on going. Dr Patil has papers presented at national and international conferences in India and abroad. She is a resource person at conferences. She has several publications which include book, chapters in book and edited book. Dr Rita has twelve research papers published in peer reviewed journals and has written five articles too. She is joint secretary of Indian Dietetic Association- Mumbai chapter and Treasurer IAPEN India -Mumbai chapter.
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