Abstract

GEREATRIC CARE IN AYURVED

Brijesh Singh* and Sadhana Singh

Abstract

Ageing is a process of physical, psychological and social change in multi dimensional aspects. The World population of the elderly is increasing and by the year 2050, adults older than 65 years will comprise 1/5th of the global population. In India 3.8% of the population are older than 65 years of age. According to an estimate the likely number of elderly people in India by 2026 will be around 173 million. The cause of morbidity and mortality world over is shifting from communicable diseases a few decades ago to non-communicable diseases. The leading causes of mortality among aged people comprise respiratory problems, heart diseases, cancer and stroke. Significant causes of morbidity among this group are chronic inflammatory and degenerative conditions such as arthritis, diabetes, osteoporosis, depression, psychiatric disorders, Parkinson‟s disease and age. • Cataract &Visual impairment- 88% • Arthritis &locomotion disorder-40% • CVD &HT – 18% • Neurological problems- 18% • Respiratory problems including Chronic bronchitis- 16% • GIT problems- 9% • Psychiatric problems- 9% • Loss of Hearing – 8%

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