Abstract

PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS IN THE GERIATRICS STAGE AND ITS MANAGEMENT

Dr. Sangita Devi*, Dr. Saurabh Singh Yadav and Dr. Ajay Pratap Chauhan

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Abstract

Aging is an universal process, which begins with the origin of any life form. Due to the accumulation of various deteriorating changes occuring with an aging throughout the life, body functions gets impaired whether they are physical, psychological or social. According to the WHO there has been a rise of 13% in psychological health conditions from the last decade which further worsen due to the COVID 19 pandemic period. The United Nation has also given, a report of how the number of people worldwide of age 60 years or above will increase from 1 to 10 currently to 1 in 5 by 2050. So, the psychological problems of these problems. This demographic shift demands us to confront the changes associated with aging whether psychological or other problems. For which, the Ayurveda is one of the best and oldest proven system for treatment of the geriatric related psychological and other problems, Kayachiktsa, Panchakarma, Swashavrista, Rasayana are the different branches of Ayurveda for prevention and management of geriatric related problems.

Keywords: Jara, Ayurveda, Rasayana, Panchakarma, Yoga.