With my social business I can apply everything I have learned in my professional career as global health expert so far to a topic of high significance in India.

Dr Sarbani Chakraborty

India will have an estimated 350 million people above the age of 60 by 2050. If they are to stay fit and healthy as they head towards their silver years, risk factors for aging-related diseases like dementia have to be addressed in time, that is to say now. This is exactly what Dr Chakraborty’s virtual brain health centre does.  

In order to enable healthy aging, the centre works together with both statal institutions and the private sector, above all the “Alzheimer’s and Related Disorder Society of India” and the top nine neurological centres in India that are important points of contact for patients and their care takers. The new virtual brain health centre covers health and wellness coaching, personal risk profiling, chronic diseases management and social engagement. For the individual, all information and services will be accessible through an easy-to-use cell phone application.  

When it comes to dementia, there is very little awareness in India that almost 40 percent of dementia risk is related to lifestyle and socio-economic factors. In other words, by leading a healthy life and following a few rules, this disease can be prevented by 40 percent! This is where my social business and I come in.

Dr Sarbani Chakraborty