Oral Health: Essential for Children to the Elderly In Nepal, oral cancer is more common in men over 50 years of age, and smoking is the main cause, and new cases have increased by 35.71 percent. 'In today's busy lifestyle, not all of us are able to keep our mouths healthy, which directly affects our overall physical health. Therefore, a healthy mouth is a healthy life.' The slogan of World Oral Health Day 2026 is 'A Happy Mouth is a Happy Life'. Due to their damaged teeth, they are afraid and hesitant to speak or laugh in front of a crowd of people. This also affects their mental health. On the other hand, they feel inferior and consider themselves weak. There are many problems that arise from not keeping their mouths healthy. Nowadays, various types of problems are seen in the teeth of young children to the elderly. Dental problems and pain also affect a person's eating and sleeping habits, which negatively affects their overall physical health. Today, abou...
‘Emotional Loneliness’ Among Parents With Children Abroad Kathmandu Metropolitan City has reported that emotional loneliness is beginning to be seen among senior citizens with children abroad. A survey conducted by the metropolis has found emotional loneliness among senior citizens with children. This situation has been shown by a study conducted by Prahlad Adhikari on the topic of ‘The Responsibility of the Metropolitan City for the Mental Health of Senior Citizens’ in the third edition of the Metropolitan Research Fellowship (MRF). Binita Adhikari was the supervisor of the study. According to the study, 21.7 percent of people have been found to have severe and very severe emotional loneliness. The Metropolitan City survey found that 62.3 percent had moderate loneliness. Similarly, 15 percent did not experience any kind of emotional loneliness. Similarly, from the perspective of social loneliness, 48 percent had high loneliness, 28.3 percent had moderate loneliness, and 23.7 pe...