Health

Dementia is not a normal part of aging Dementia describes various symptoms of cognitive decline, such as forgetfulness. It is a symptom of several underlying conditions and brain disorders. Dementia is a general term for symptoms affecting memory, communication, and thinking. Although the likelihood of having dementia increases with age, it is not a normal part of aging.Types and causes of dementia Trusted Source include:Alzheimer’s diseasevascular dementiaLewy body dementia, which may occur with Parkinson’s diseasefrontotemporal dementiamixed dementiaExperts may refer to these as Alzheimer’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease-related dementias.This article discusses the potential causes…

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Academia

IBA Karachi and AKU Collaboration Two of the finest higher educational institutions of Pakistan, the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) Karachi and the Aga Khan University (AKU) are coming together to take the quality of higher education to the next level.In a meeting held at the IBA Karachi, Main Campus, the heads of both institutes, Dr. S Akbar Zaidi, Executive Director, IBA Karachi, and Dr. Sulaiman Shahabuddin, President AKU, discussed various avenues where their respective organizations can play major roles to create positive societal impact through their collaborative efforts.Dr. Zaidi…

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Technology

Pakistan’s first locally produced electric car unveiled Pakistan’s first locally produced electric car — Nur-E 75 — which was designed and developed by a non-profit organization, Dice Foundation, along with local academics and industry was unveiled in a ceremony in Karachi.The five-seater hatchback has a top speed of 127 kilometers per hour and will be introduced in the market at the end of 2024, a statement issued by the Dice Foundation stated.The car takes eight hours to get fully charged, after which it can run for 210 kilometers.Dice Foundation Founder…

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Support to Develop a new Silicon Valley in Pakistan

Empower Women through Digital Skills Project Free digital courses for Women with the support of Community Success Group is working with the aim to reduce poverty by enabling people through capacity building and skills development. In current crucial economic conditions and high inflation make life miserable for majority of Pakistan. Women are more than half population of the country but mostly sitting idle as the unemployment scenario makes hard to find the jobs for men even. The other point is the society mode which hardly allows women to work outside…

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