SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2014
World Alzheimer’s Day: Neurologists call for adopting national dementia guidelines
Neurologists and physicians across the country must adopt standard national dementia guidelines to diagnose and treat Alzheimer and dementia patients in Pakistan.
This was stated by Shifa International Hospital (SIH) Consultant Neurologist Prof Arsalan Ahmad while addressing participants of a community awareness seminar at the hospital to mark World Alzheimer’s Day.
The day is observed around the world on September 21. The consultants also arranged a separate seminar for physicians and clinicians to educate them on dementia diagnosis and management.
SIH Consultant Psychiatrist Dr Wahab Yousafzai and SIH Consultant Neurologist Dr Muhammad Azhar Saeed also addressed the seminar. During his presentation on “Alzheimer’s disease in Pakistan”, Arsalan said Alzheimer’s disease mainly affects the elderly, with the prevalence of the disease increasing with age. After the age of 65, the prevalence of dementia doubles with every 5 years’ increment in age.
He said dementia is a progressive deterioration of intellect, behaviour and personality, adding that Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia in the elderly.
Among those 65 or older in the country, 160,000 to 240,000 are currently affected by dementia, of which 80,000 to 120,000 probably have Alzheimer’s disease, Arsalan informed.
Arsalan was of the view that the disease can be controlled only through giving due importance to dementia at administrative, educational, and healthcare forums as a chronic illness that is going to have a substantial impact on society, health care providers and the health budget.
He said we can manage dementia only by looking for early symptoms of dementia, identifying the type of dementia, excluding reversible causes of dementia, and rationalising laboratory investigation and neurological imaging. “Do not underestimate depression,” he warned, saying that Alzheimer’s disease and dementia are going to be a major issue as our life expectancy rises. Yousafzai presented a talk on “Behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia”.
He highlighted the diverse range of psychological reactions, psychiatric symptoms, and behaviours occurring in people with dementia. He added that 80 to 90 per cent of patients develop at least one distressing symptom during the course of their dementia.
Saeed gave his presentation on “Diagnosing dementia”, wherein he said the decline in intellectual function, which includes memory impairment, is one of the symptoms of dementia. Alzheimer’s is a disease that affects short term and long term memory, emotions, mood, behavior and language of the patient, he informed, adding further that the disease makes doing usual tasks like cooking, cleaning, and driving difficult for patients, and with symptoms worsening over time.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 21st, 2014.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2014
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2011
ADHUNAA BHAARAT (INDIA TO DAY )
Was told , more the night darkens, brighter shines the stars
Was told, piercing the pale morn the new Sun is re-born
even re-told, over-riding this decaying state--once on this Land
there was the glorious Past with tallest men ,-with lion- heart
consoled by -- even to day I search and walk the way!
Was told , more the Sun grows , brighter becomes the day
dissecting the past, I try to analyse the golden Past
extending up to deaf-sky, the cynical TIME laughs out loud
shouldering the Impotent Century, staggers the modern time
The DESPAIR ,now, hoisted high and like a flag
after every frightening night the next one is trampled more !
Then where to search for a washed clean day,- beyond this night
for a devotional temple-time with garlanded dawn
All the manuscripts now , are but filthy lies or porn
After night-club fleshy dance , -another aborting morn
This pregnant night too, groans with bleeding pain
the abortive plans are determined to disrupt the DAY !
Then, regain and better revive now, in another way
with clenched fist and promise and oath to succeed
then,kick out this burden obstructing the way
And with self-less sacrifice restore the treasures lost
Listen now to the gasping groan of mother land
No more prayer ; but rescue the future -the 'Cesarean-way' !
_____________________________
( was composed in Bengali and published from Calcutta,[periodical] India in 1974; now trans -created in English by the poet)
Was told , more the night darkens, brighter shines the stars
Was told, piercing the pale morn the new Sun is re-born
even re-told, over-riding this decaying state--once on this Land
there was the glorious Past with tallest men ,-with lion- heart
consoled by -- even to day I search and walk the way!
Was told , more the Sun grows , brighter becomes the day
dissecting the past, I try to analyse the golden Past
extending up to deaf-sky, the cynical TIME laughs out loud
shouldering the Impotent Century, staggers the modern time
The DESPAIR ,now, hoisted high and like a flag
after every frightening night the next one is trampled more !
Then where to search for a washed clean day,- beyond this night
for a devotional temple-time with garlanded dawn
All the manuscripts now , are but filthy lies or porn
After night-club fleshy dance , -another aborting morn
This pregnant night too, groans with bleeding pain
the abortive plans are determined to disrupt the DAY !
Then, regain and better revive now, in another way
with clenched fist and promise and oath to succeed
then,kick out this burden obstructing the way
And with self-less sacrifice restore the treasures lost
Listen now to the gasping groan of mother land
No more prayer ; but rescue the future -the 'Cesarean-way' !
_____________________________
( was composed in Bengali and published from Calcutta,[periodical] India in 1974; now trans -created in English by the poet)
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2014
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2014
FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 2014
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 2014
CBI recovers 1 kg of gold from Rakesh Kumar’s locker
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NEW DELHI: The arrested Central Board of Film Certification CEO Rakesh Kumar had ignored several agents in different states to himself pocket more and more money, which ultimately sealed his fate and led to his arrest.
CBI sources say that an authorized agent, who used to work for CBFC was ignored by Rakesh Kumar as he had his own favorite agents who would work for him and collect money on his behalf.
This agent approached the CBI after which Rakesh Kumar was arrested and his web of corruption unearthed. This authorized agent for censor certification had approached CBI alleging that Shripati Mishra (another agent) had been demanding Rs 70,000 on behalf of Kumar for issuing the censor certificate for a regional language film from Chhattisgarh "Mor Dauki Ke Bihav".
Mishra was arrested along with advisory panel member of the Censor Board Sarvesh Jaiswal last week.
CBI has so far recovered papers of at least six properties from Rakesh Kumar, said sources. On Thursday, CBI recovered more than 1 kg of gold from two bank lockers owned by Rakesh Kumar's wife. Earlier, the agency had reportedly recovered 2 kg of gold and diamond jewellery from him.
CBI is presently questioning several agents in the scandal to know more about Rakesh Kumar's dealings and films which were in pipeline and for which he had already taken money.
It is suspected that Rakesh Kumar may have invested in some properties in the name of other persons as well.
When asked whether more arrests could be made in the scandal and big names from Bollywood could be examined, CBI officials said that they need to collect solid evidence before laying hands on somebody who has already paid the bribes.
An Indian Railways Personnel Officer, Kumar joined as CEO of CBFC in January this year.
CBI sources say that an authorized agent, who used to work for CBFC was ignored by Rakesh Kumar as he had his own favorite agents who would work for him and collect money on his behalf.
This agent approached the CBI after which Rakesh Kumar was arrested and his web of corruption unearthed. This authorized agent for censor certification had approached CBI alleging that Shripati Mishra (another agent) had been demanding Rs 70,000 on behalf of Kumar for issuing the censor certificate for a regional language film from Chhattisgarh "Mor Dauki Ke Bihav".
Mishra was arrested along with advisory panel member of the Censor Board Sarvesh Jaiswal last week.
CBI has so far recovered papers of at least six properties from Rakesh Kumar, said sources. On Thursday, CBI recovered more than 1 kg of gold from two bank lockers owned by Rakesh Kumar's wife. Earlier, the agency had reportedly recovered 2 kg of gold and diamond jewellery from him.
CBI is presently questioning several agents in the scandal to know more about Rakesh Kumar's dealings and films which were in pipeline and for which he had already taken money.
It is suspected that Rakesh Kumar may have invested in some properties in the name of other persons as well.
When asked whether more arrests could be made in the scandal and big names from Bollywood could be examined, CBI officials said that they need to collect solid evidence before laying hands on somebody who has already paid the bribes.
An Indian Railways Personnel Officer, Kumar joined as CEO of CBFC in January this year.
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