Mathew Cherian is a civil engineer and alumni of BITS Pilani, and from the first batch of IRMA. He is an author of books and a development worker for four decades. He has set up Credibility Alliance and Guidestar India for transparency in the voluntary sector. He also set up Charities Aid Foundation in India and worked with HelpAge India as CEO for 18 years and is now the Global Ambassador for Ageing with HelpAge international. His latest book is on Ageing and Poverty in India. A member of the World Economic forum council on Ageing and Longevity. He is also currently chair of Care India.
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Life-everlasting: Finding the Maze of the Mind
Sanitation, education, and medicines that include vaccines and antibiotics, have increased human life and reduced early and mid-life mortality. Research needs to now focus on mental health as we age, and deal with Alzhmerier’s, dementia and more. How can we track the maze of the mind as our bodies age?
