Journal of Natural & Ayurvedic Medicine (JONAM)

ISSN: 2578-4986

Review Article

Importance of Ayurvedic Dinacharya in Geriatric Care: A Review Study

Authors: Shalinee KM* and Dharmendra M

DOI: 10.23880/jonam-16000364

Abstract

Natural and healthy ageing is the main aim of the health science. Because the number and proportion of people aged 60 years and older in the population is increasing. The number of people aged 60 years and older was 1 billion. This number will increase to 1.4 billion by 2030 and 2.1 billion by 2050. This increase is occurring at an unprecedented pace and will accelerate in coming decades, particularly in developing countries. After 60 Years of age persons mainly compromised with following health conditions like hearing loss, Cataracts and refractive errors, back and neck pain, osteoarthritis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), diabetes/HTN/cardiac disorder, urine incontinence, depression and dementia. Aims and Objective of this review study is to establish the importance of healthy life style Dinacharya like Malautsarjana, Dantadhawana, Anjana Kriya, Nasya, Karnapurana, Padhabhyanaga and Sirobhyanga, Abhyanga, Vyayama etc. for slow and healthy ageing. As material & methods Classical textbooks, study of WHO website, different databases were used. Study were concluded as regular follow of Dinacharya (daily schedule), decreases the health care and financial burden of the world by slow down the ageing process and maintain the healthy aging.

Keywords: Geriatric; Dinacharya; Nasya; Padhabhyanaga; Vyayama

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