Over 1mn people suffering from Alzheimer in Pakistan

KARACHI: Pakistan Society of Neurology (PSN) organized a walk to raise awareness about Alzheimer's disease outside Karachi Press Club (KPC) on Saturday morning.

A large number people from different walks of life including doctors, civil society, students and paramedics participated in the walk to create awareness about the disease.

They were holding banners and placards inscribed with various slogans. Speaking to participants, Secretary PSN Dr. Wasay said that more than one million people in Pakistan currently are suffering from Alzheimer's a most common cause of dementia, adding figure was likely to increase twofold by 2030.

He said that decline in memory especially short-term memory, thinking, judgment power and recognizing things were most common symptom of this kind of disease.

He said that depression was most common cause of dementia in our country, adding figure of other issues causing diseases was also increasing.

He urged the government to devise policy for spreading awareness of this diseases and supporting people from dementia.