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Aging – Medical, Psychological and Human Perspective – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1076 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1076 for Pharma Veterans. Pharma Veterans Blogs are published by Asrar Qureshi on its dedicated site https://pharmaveterans.com. Please email to pharmaveterans2017@gmail.com  for publishing your contributions here. Credit: Alina Kurson Credit: Anna Shvets Credit: Hasan Abwini Credit: Ibrahim Yazgan Credit: Los Muertos Crew Preamble Aging is a universal experience, yet it remains one of the most complex and multifaceted processes in human life. It is a journey that brings wisdom and experience but also presents medical, psychological, and emotional challenges. Understanding aging from different perspectives allows us to navigate it with grace, resilience, and purpose. I am a senior citizen and so are most of my friends. We have all experienced aging in different ways. Some went down quickly, but most stood upright with resilience and grace. Here ...

Mental Health Challenges of Public Protests – The Case of Bangladesh – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1009 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1009 for Pharma Veterans. Pharma Veterans Blogs are published by Asrar Qureshi on its dedicated site https://pharmaveterans.com. Please email to aq.pharmaveterans@gmail.com for publishing your contributions here. Photos Taken from Various Sources This post has been inspired by an article by Md Omar Faruk from Bangladesh, published in The Lancet, October 2024 issue just published. Link at the end. Other references also mentioned. Preamble Public protests are a part of daily life in Pakistan. People come out on the streets due to dissatisfaction, anger, disagreement, and to voice their position on key issues. Some public protests are staged by parties to get into/stay in the news; some are staged to get some material benefit from the government. Public protests organized by the public against injustice are relatively uncommon in Pakist...

Money in Our Lives – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #941 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #941 for Pharma Veterans. Pharma Veterans Blogs are published by Asrar Qureshi on its dedicated site https://pharmaveterans.com . Please email to aq.pharmaveterans@gmail.com for publishing your contributions here. Credit: Ahmed akacha Credit: Matheus Alves Credit: Olive Sjörström Credit: Tiffany Bui Credit: Yasin Gdu What money can and cannot buy is an old debate. Previous thinking and sayings had been underplaying the role of money in everyday life. In fact, they said the opposite that money was not everything and that it should not be in focus all the time.   I take the position that money has taken the centerstage in life and I shall build the case based on several factors. We discuss how the importance of money has increased in people's lives, the trends in the relationship of money to people's lives, and predictions about the future. Money had always played a central ro...

Unmet Health Related Social Needs – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #875 Dear Colleagues!  This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #875 for Pharma Veterans. Pharma Veterans  aims to share knowledge and wisdom from Veterans for the benefit of Community at large. Pharma Veterans Blog is published by Asrar Qureshi on  WordPress, the top blog site. Please email to asrar@asrarqureshi.com for publishing your contributions here. Credit: Amronthrop Srina Credit: cottonbro studio Credit: Tima Miroshnichenko Health Related Social Needs – HRSN – refer to the needs that develop after a person becomes sick, or suffers from a chronic illness such as diabetes, heart disease, lung disease, or some kind of physical disability such as bone fractures in an accident. HRSN is being studied as problem area and measures are being called for to tackle these issues. These needs can encompass various aspects and may include financial, physical, and emotional support needs. Financial Needs Serious illnesses ca...