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The foundation is a support group for relatives and caregivers of patients with dementia and Alzheimer’s.“The treatment is aimed at the patients, but there’s no remedy to the pain suffered by the caregivers,” says Poornima Karandikar, consultant neurologist and founder of Samvaad.Karandikar shares a study in which 72% individuals stated that their health had worsened after becoming a caregiver. At present, there is no curative treatment for dementia. He has adjusted to this routine ever since his wife was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2007.“She sometimes gets hyper and behaves erratically. Nagpur: Retired businessman Vasant Admane, 86, wakes up with his wife at 5am and takes her to the toilet. He then gets her to brush, hands out a dose of medicines, makes tea for her and looks after her until the nurse arrives..