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Nepal Report on

World Alzheimer’s Month

September 2013

Nepal Report on World Alzheimer’s Month September 2013

Published jointly by:

ARDS Nepal, NASCIF and Ageing Nepal

Photo credit: ARDS Nepal and Ageing Nepal

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FOREWORD

The world is ageing faster than ever before. Dementia is most prevalent among

60+ populations but the number of younger patients is also increasing.

Therefore, dementia patients are increasing at faster rate than the increase in

number of older persons.

Dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, is one of the fastest growing public

health challenges facing our generation. Today, there are over 35 million people

with dementia and this number is expected to double by 2030 and more than

triple by 2050 to 115 million. Some developed nations have already formulated

special provisions to care Dementia, while developing countries like Nepal are at

the preliminary process of 'awareness building". Alzheimer’s disease and other

forms of dementia must be made a priority national health concern and better

sooner before it becomes a pandemic.

The number of organizations and individuals participating in observance of World

Alzheimer's Day in Nepal has been ever increasing. Alzheimer and Related

Dementia Society (ARDS) Nepal in collaboration with National Senior Citizens’

Federation (NASCIF) and Ageing Nepal implemented various awareness building

program involving many other organizations and individuals. The observance

lasted for the entire month of September 2013. We are thankful to all

participating organizations and individuals who made this World Alzheimer Month

full of meaningful events.

This report summarizes the activities undertaken in commemoration of the IInd

World Alzheimer’s Month. We believe that the concerned social workers, health

professionals, researchers, policy makers and development practitioners will find

this report a valuable reference. We are thankful to all members of ARDS Nepal,

NASCIF and Ageing Nepal for making the World Alzheimer Month a great success

in Nepal. We are highly indebted to all organizations and individuals who actively

participated in our programs.

We take this opportunity to thank Mr. Aashish T. Magar, Program Officer of

Ageing Nepal and his team for the hard work in preparing this report.

Krishna M. Gautam

Founder Chairperson Ageing Nepal

Dr. Gauri Shanker Lal Das Chairperson

Alzheimer and Related Dementia Society (ARDS) Nepal

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ABBREVIATIONS/ACRONYMS

AN Ageing Nepal

ARDS Nepal Alzheimer and Related Dementia Society Nepal

FM Frequency Module

NASCIF National Senior Citizens’ Federation

NGO Non Governmental Organization

TV Television

VoSC Voice of Senior Citizens

WAD World Alzheimer’s Day

WAM World Alzheimer’s Month

WHO World Health Organization

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Face-sheet

Foreword

Abbreviations/Acronyms

Introduction

Activities

Major achievements

Annex

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INTORDUCTION

World Alzheimer's Day (WAD), September 21st of each year, is a

day on which Alzheimer's organizations around the world

concentrate their efforts on raising awareness about Alzheimer's

and Dementia. Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of

dementia. It is a neurological brain disorder named after a German

physician, Alois Alzheimer, who first described it in 1906.

World Alzheimer’s Day is observed all over the world. The date was

set aside by World Health Organization (WHO) in 1994 to bring

attention to a shocking disease that has affected the entire world

and has become a major global health issue, particularly for the

elderly population. Alzheimer associations across the world focus

their activities on reducing the stigma associated with dementia and

making communities more dementia-friendly by offering a range of

programs and events. After observing WAD several times,

inadequacy in sensitization activities was realized by most and a

proposal was put forward to enhance awareness building activities

accordingly. From 2012, world started commemorating WAD

throughout September as World Alzheimer’s Month (WAM).

Alzheimer has not yet become the national health agenda in Nepal,

owing to the lack of awareness about Alzheimer among general

public and health workers alike. However, it is pleasing to note that

more NGOs working on the issues of ageing population are getting

involved in awareness building programs and new organizations are

coming up. Organizations like National Senior Citizens Federation

(NASCIF), Alzheimer and Related Dementia Society (ARDS) Nepal

and Ageing Nepal (AN) has been observing the day with various

awareness building activities since last few years. This year, these

organizations came up together with month long activities to

observe World Alzheimer’s Month. Details of the activities

undertaken in WAM 2013 are presented in the following section of

this report.

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ACTIVITIES

National Senior Citizens’ Federation (NASCIF), Alzheimer and

Related Dementia Society (ARDS) Nepal and Ageing Nepal (AN)

together observed 2nd World Alzheimer’s Month (WAM). In order to

attain the objective of the observance, each of these organizations

mobilized the chain of individuals/organizations/institutions in its

network. A working committee was formed with representatives

from all three organizations. Regular meeting was held to discuss

progresses and to make necessary improvements in the action plan.

Following table presents the WAM activities with details:

DATE

DAY

ACTIVITY

DELIVERABLE OUTPUTS

1 Sun Meeting Working committee came up with action plan for

WAM,

Decision made for regular meeting.

2 Mon Article on Alzheimer’s

published in Gorkhatra

daily.

(NOTE: A copy of article is

available in Annex 1).

Gorkhapatra Daily is a state print vernacular daily,

the oldest Nepali language newspapers of Nepal

with estimated daily circulation of thirty thousand.

Arrangement was made for publication of one

article with the message of WAM.

3/4 Tues/Wed Design and collection of

awareness building

materials (banners,

placards, pamphlets,

leaflets and balloons) on

WAM.

2 by 3” banner with central theme “Dementia: A

Journey of Caring” was designed,

Placards with slogans on Alzheimer’s disease were

prepared. Some of the slogans included:

We cannot cure, but we can CARE!

Caring Alzheimer’s patient is difficult, share

the burden!

Don’t hide Alzheimer’s disease!

Alzheimer’s disease is like any other

disease, manage it don’t hide it!

Pamphlet, leaflets and balloons with message on

WAM were collected from ARDS Nepal for mass

awareness. A copy of pamphlet is available in

annex 3.

5 Thu Final print of banner Finalized banner was printed,

5 copies of such banner were printed.

(NOTE: A copy of banner is available in annex 2).

6 Fri Finding of colleges for

lecture programs on WAM

Two colleges named, Kapan Multiple College and

Baluddhara Higher Sec. College of Kapan,

Kathmandu were finalized for orientation.

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Sat

HOLIDAY

8 Sun Finding of schools/colleges

for lecture programs on

WAM

Herald Int’l College of Narayan Gopal Chwok,

Kathmandu and Jana Kalyan Higher Sec. College

of Kapan, Kathmandu were finalized for

orientation.

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9/10 Mon/Tues Preparation of orientation

materials

Meeting with working

committee at ARDS Nepal

Slides was prepared with updated

information/data,

The meeting highlighted the progresses till date

and also the necessary improvements to be made

in the coming days.

11 Wed Orientation on WAM to

undergraduates of Kapan

Multiple College

More than 30 undergraduates were orientated

about Alzheimer’s disease and WAM.

(NOTE: Photos are available in annex 4).

12 Thu Lecture program on

Alzheimer’s disease and

WAM to students of

Baluddhara Higher Sec.

School of Kapan,

Kathmandu

At least 40 students were sensitized about

population ageing, Alzheimer’s disease and WAM.

13 Fri Publication of WAM special

Voice of Senior Citizens

(VoSC)

Voice of Senior Citizens (VoSC) is a monthly e-

newsletter of Ageing Nepal, which is circulated

among 4,500 readers across the globe. Therefore,

it can be presumed that all the readers of VoSC

are reached with the message of WAM.

(NOTE: The newsletter can be accessed from the

given link:

http://www.ageingnepal.org.np/images/vosc_sep2013.pdf )

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Sat

HOLIDAY

15 Sun Literary program A literary program was organized at the premises

of Ageing Nepal. 30 poets presented their poems

of “Senior Citizens and Dementia”.


Orientation program on

Alzheimer conducted by

ARDS Nepal in

coordination with Ashmi

and Madan Bhandari

Smriti Pratisthan

A total of 72 (40F + 32M) social workers of

Morang district were oriented about Alzheimer,

16 Mon Orientation session

conducted for students of

Herald Int’l College,

Narayan Gopal Chwok,

Kathmandu

50 undergraduates of Herald Int’l College were

oriented about population ageing and WAM.

17 Tues Talk program at Radio

Nepal

Radio Nepal is state radio. According to the survey

conducted by BBC, Radio Nepal has potential to

reach 80% of Nepal’s population. Therefore it can

be presumed that, at least 50% of Nepal’s

population were reached with the message of

WAM.

Interaction program

conducted by NASCIF and

ARDS Nepal at Ithari,

Sunsari

More than 200 people were reached with the

message of WAM.

18 Wed Lecture session to the

students of Jana Kalyan

Higher Secondary School

At least 30 final year higher secondary students

were oriented on population ageing along with the

message of WAM.

Training on Alzheimer

disease by Dr. Nidesh of

A total of 11 organizations including Ashmi

Jivandhara, ARDS Nepal, Madan Bhandari Smriti

http://www.ageingnepal.org.np/images/vosc_sep2013.pdf

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ARDS Nepal at Medi-Escort

Hospital of Morang

Pratisthan and Ashmi jointly organized the

training,

A total of 51 health workers were trained on

Alzheimer.

(NOTE: Photos available in annex 6).

19 Thu Preparation of WAM

special “Jyestha Nagarik”

magazine

“Jyestha Nagarik” is a bi-monthly Nepali magazine

of Ageing Nepal. Arrangement was made to make

upcoming issue of the magazine a WAM special

issue. The magazine is set to publish by the end of

September 2013.

20 Fri Meeting Shared progresses and planning for WAD.

21 Sat World Alzheimer’s Day

(WAD)

Street drama on Alzheimer’s disease was

conducted by a professional actor at Peace Park

(Ratna Park), Kathmandu,

Production of a short video of the drama with

English subtitle,

At least 70 participants were reached with the

message on Alzheimer’s disease,

NASCIF, ARDS Nepal, Ashmi, Supports Nepal,

Ageing Nepal including Founding Committee of

Peace Park jointly organized the event.

(NOTE: Glimpses of the event is available in annex

7).

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Sun

SUBSTITUTE HOLIDAY

23 Mon ARDS Nepal organized

special training program

on Alzheimer to Nursing

students at Shir Memorial

Hospital of Banepa, Kavre

district

A total of 215 students were trained on Alzheimer.

24 Tues A training program was

organized by ARDS Nepal

to the nursing students of

Stupa Health Science

College situated at

Baudha, Kathmandu

A total of 47 nursing students were trained on

Alzheimer. Additionally, these students were also

oriented about WAM.

25 Wed Talk program at

Sagarmatha TV

Sagarmatha TV is a national television which has

capacity to reach at least 50% of Nepal

population. Its programs can also be accessed

online from every corner of the world.

A documentary show and

a training program on

Alzheimer to nursing

students of Little Angels

Health Science College,

Hattiban. The program

was organized by ARDS

Nepal.

A total of 105 students were reached with the

message of WAM and trained on Alzheimer.

26 Thu ARDS Nepal organized

training program on

Alzheimer to the students

of Kathmandu Medical

Nursing College of

39 students were reached with WAM message and

professionally trained on Alzheimer.

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Swyambhu, Kathmandu.

The program also included

health trainers.

ARDS Nepal and Ashmi

organized orientation to 8th

grade students of the

Sharada Secondary

School, Kathmandu

77 (37F + 40M) students were reached with the

message of WAM and oriented on Alzheimer

Talk program at Image

Channel

Arrangement was made for one talk program of 30

minutes at National television regarding population

and WAM.

27 Fri Older community leaders

meeting on “Population

Ageing and its related

issue”

A discussion session was organized on “Population

Ageing and its related issue” at the premises of

Ageing Nepal. 15 Older community leaders who

were invited at the meeting expressed their deep

concern towards increasing number of Alzheimer’s

patients in their community.


Publication of an article on

Alzheimer’s disease in The

Rising Nepal

The Rising Nepal is a state print daily, the oldest

English broadsheet of Nepal with daily circulations

of about fifteen thousand. Arrangement was made

for the publication of one article on Alzheimer.

28

Sat

HOLIDAY

29/30 Sun/Mon Report writing

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MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS

30,000 people reached with the message of World

Alzheimer’s Month (WAM) via state print media Gorkhapatra

daily,

15,000 people were reached with important information

regarding Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of Dementia,

80% of Nepal’s population were reached with the

information on WAM through Radio Nepal,

50% of Nepal’s population reached with message of WAM

through Sagarmatha TV,

At least 50% of Nepal’s population reached with important

message regarding Alzheimer disease and WAM via Image

Channel TV,

At least 272 young students were oriented on Alzheimer’s

disease and WAM,

At least 357 social worker/community leaders were reached

with the message on WAM and Alzheimer’s disease,

30 national poets were oriented on Alzheimer’s disease and

WAM,

457 health workers/nursing students received special

training on Alzheimer/Dementia,

4,500 individuals/organizations/institutions across the globe

reached with the message on Alzheimer and WAM through

Voice of Senior Citizens,

At least 2,000 people were reached with message on

Alzheimer’s disease through pamphlets/leaflets/balloons,

2,000 individuals/organizations/institutions were reached

with valuable information regarding Alzheimer’s disease and

WAM through Jyestha Nagarik magazine.

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ANNEX

1. Article published in state print media Gorkhapatra daily

Follow the link to read full article:

http://ashishtmagar.wordpress.com/

http://ashishtmagar.wordpress.com/

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3. Pamphlet prepared by ARDS Nepal

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4. Oreintation at Kapan Multiple College

Mr. Bhumidatta Poudel, Research Coordinator of Ageing Nepal giving lecture on

Alzheimer to the students of Kapan Multiple College.

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5. Literary program

Participants at Literary program

Chairperson of Ageing Nepal Mr. Krishna M. Gautam speaking about Alzheimer at the

program.

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6. Training program for health workers/nursing students

Dr.Ashish Dutta representing ARDS Nepal

facilitating the training session on Alzheimer

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HEALTH WORKERS AND NURSING STUDENTS

PARTICIPATING AT THE TRAINING PROGRAM ON

ALZHEIMER ORGANIZED BY ARDS NEPAL.

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7. Glimpses of World Alzheimer’s Day (WAD)

Placards on Alzheimer placed at the Peace Park on WAD

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Bhumidatta from Ageing Nepal showing awareness building materials (poster and balloon) produced by Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI).

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Dr. Gauri Shanker Lal Das Chairperson of ARDS Nepal speaking at the

program

Photo session after the program

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8. Meeting with community leaders

Leaders at the meeting organized in the premises of Ageing Nepal

Leader showing placard written “DON’T HIDE ALZHEIMER’S

DISEASE!” after the meeting at Ageing Nepal.

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9. An art by Ageing Nepal’s volunteer Ms. Rehena Shakya

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