Every person experiences dementia differently, which is why support should never follow a one-size-fits-all approach
HOW WE SUPPORT YOUR PARENT
At Aaji Care, our psychologists skilled in geriatric care provide personalised dementia counselling at home, understanding each elder's brain health, behaviour, routine, and emotional needs before creating an individualised care plan.
From structured daily routines and mental stimulation to practical behaviour management strategies and family counselling, we equip both elders, family members and caregivers with the guidance they need to navigate dementia with confidence. Throughout the journey, dedicated senior psychologists monitor progress, coordinate care, address concerns promptly, and ensure families receive continuous support at every stage.
THE BASICS
Dementia is not a single disease. It is an umbrella term for conditions that affect memory, thinking, behaviour, and the ability to manage daily tasks. Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause, responsible for 60-70% of cases. Others include vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia, and frontotemporal dementia.
In India, an estimated 5.3 million people are living with dementia.
Most families notice it gradually: a parent forgetting names, getting confused about time, repeating a question they asked ten minutes ago. These moments feel small at first. They rarely stay small.
Start care early enough, and it changes both how the condition progresses and what daily life looks like for your parents inside it.
EARLY WARNING SIGNS
If you are noticing these changes in your parent, speak to someone before the next family gathering where you will all agree to wait and see.
Memory loss that disrupts daily life: forgetting recent events, conversations, or names of people they know well
Personality shifts that feel out of character: sudden suspicion, unusual irritability, or a flatness that was not there before
That used to be automatic: cooking a dish they have made a hundred times, managing money, getting dressed in the right order
Withdrawal from conversations and social situations they once enjoyed
Confusion about time, place, or people, particularly later in the day
Getting lost in familiar places, or wandering without clear purpose
Repeating the same question or story several times within an hour
Poor judgement in situations that would never have confused them before
CARE THAT ADAPTS
The care your parents need changes significantly as dementia progresses. Too little support early or not enough structure later, and the consequences are real.
Your parents are largely independent but showing consistent signs. Acting at this stage makes the biggest difference. Structured support and cognitive engagement slow progression, and your parent stays in charge of more of their own day for longer.
Most elder care companies do not offer this. We consider it essential.
Physical care without emotional care is incomplete.
Memory loss is more pronounced. Your parent may not always recognise familiar faces and may show behavioural changes, agitation, wandering, sundowning, repetitive behaviour. At this stage, supervision is not optional.
Your parents now require full support for all daily activities. At this stage the priority shifts. Comfort and dignity over clinical intervention. Medical oversight to manage pain and emergencies, not to reverse what cannot be reversed.
BEYOND MEDICAL CARE
A dementia diagnosis does not mean life stops being meaningful. Social engagement slows cognitive decline, reduces anxiety, and improves daily mood: this is documented, not a philosophy. Isolation accelerates the condition. The Dementia Engagement Programme at Aaji Care is built on that fact.
Personalised cognitive exercises, memory games and activities, and brain-engaging tasks designed to maintain brain function and encourage meaningful engagement.
Expert guidance to help families understand dementia, manage behavioural changes, improve communication, reduce caregiver stress and burnout, and make informed care decisions.
Touch, taste, smell, and texture activities that activate different senses to create positive memories.
Structured listening and singing sessions tailored to your parent's history and likings.
Chair yoga, short walks, garden time based on mobility.
CARE FOR EVERYONE INVOLVED
Dementia affects everyone around the person who has it. The adult child coordinating everything from a different city while their parent is in Mumbai. The spouse who quietly became a full-time caregiver somewhere in the last two years. The sibling in the same city who still feels like they are not doing enough.
OUR TRAINING STANDARD
Most caregivers in India have completed a 7-10 day general training.
For most conditions, that is workable. Dementia is not most conditions.
THE COST OF WAITING
Most families wait longer than they should. The instinct is to hope things will settle, or to keep it between family until it simply cannot stay there. By the time many families call us, there has already been a fall, or a night nobody wants to describe.
Speak to a Dementia Care Specialist Structured engagement and preserved routine have documented effects on progression rates
Trained supervision cuts incidents of wandering, falls, and medication errors significantly
Families who access care early report lower burnout and better relationships with their parent
The right support keeps abilities functioning rather than replacing them prematurely
Knowing what to expect gives families control before a crisis removes it
NEXT STEPS
Depending on your parent's stage and needs, one of these may also be right for you:
TESTIMONIALS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Honest answers to the questions we hear most from families across Mumbai, Pune, and Goa.
Dementia is an umbrella term for conditions that affect memory, thinking, behaviour, and the ability to manage daily tasks. Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia, responsible for 60-70% of cases. Others include vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia, and frontotemporal dementia.
When the changes start affecting daily safety or routine: missed medication, confusion about time or place, wandering, or behaviour the family can no longer manage alone. Acting in the early stage makes the biggest difference, because structured support and cognitive engagement slow progression while your parent still has more of their own day.
Our caregivers complete 45 days of structured training before their first placement, which includes dementia behaviour management and de-escalation. Rather than restraining or correcting, they are trained to meet your parent in their reality, identify what triggered the behaviour, and redirect calmly. Psychologists trained in geriatric care supervise and adjust the approach.
Yes. Since dementia care is one of the services we provide at home, your parent can continue receiving care in the comfort of their own home without moving to a centre. Depending on the elder's condition and needs, we provide either dementia care by our trained psychologists or caregiver services for assistance with daily living and supervision. Support can be arranged for a few hours a day or as 24/7 round-the-clock care. A centre admission is only considered when home care is no longer sufficient or safe for the elder.
Most care providers in India train for 7 to 10 days. Our caregivers complete 45 days of structured training covering geriatric physiology, dementia behaviour management, emotional support techniques, emergency response, medication management, and family communication. Training continues after placement through regular assessments, refresher modules, and clinical supervision.
A dedicated Care Manager is your family's single point of contact and shares daily updates through a WhatsApp group set up for the whole family, wherever members happen to live. Every shift is logged: medications, meals, mood, and mobility. You do not have to ask for an update to receive one.
Our Assisted Living Centres are currently in three cities: Mumbai (three centres, in Versova, Thane, and D.N. Nagar), Pune (Kalyani Nagar), and Goa (Old Goa). For families in other locations, our patient care at home and dementia care at home services cover a wider area. We are expanding our Assisted Living Centres to Vadodara, Hyderabad, and Bangalore. Contact us to check availability near you.
That is the most common place families start, and it is a good reason to talk to someone early. Our psychologists trained in geriatric care can assess your parent's memory, behaviour, and routine, and tell you plainly what they are seeing. If it is not dementia, you will know. If it is, you will have found out early enough for it to matter.
