How Our Mind Gets Things Right!

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We don’t know how our mind gets things right! A quarter of humanity experiences mental disorders once in a lifetime. 

Many of us have reached the evenings of our life and it appears that we have more challenges to face.
Alzheimer's disease (AD), the commonest form of dementia caused by damages to brain cells, affects around 35 million people worldwide. The damage interferes with the ability of the brain cells to communicate with each other. 



A team of specialists led by Dr. Naren P Rao, Center for Neuroscience, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore is conducting a research study titled “Alzheimer’s Disease: Understanding mechanisms for early diagnosis and treatment”.  Myself and my wife Vasantha Unnikrishnan have just volunteered our services for this research.

The purpose of the study is to examine the utility of a multi-modal imaging composite marker for early diagnosis of AD and to examine the ability to predict conversion from mild cognitive impairment (MCI) stage to AD. 

It involves clinical, laboratory and neuro-psychological evaluations, and MRI, carotid Doppler, abdominal ultrasound, EEG, and PET (Positron Emission Tomography) scans to examine brain structure and function. 

A total of 300 subjects will complete this study and 5 to 6 visits are to be made for each study year. The same procedures will be repeated annually. 

There is no direct benefit by participating in this study. It will contribute to scientific knowledge that may lead to better diagnosis of AD.

This Outlook magazine article provides a state-of-the-art view of the mental illness landscape:


Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

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