Concept of Jara and its correlation to Geriatrics
Journal Title: International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Reserach - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 6
Abstract
Dietary factors, irregular life style, environmental factors, stress, marital disharmony, unhealthy relationships with family members etc are the determining factors which favors the development of Jara and these factors also influences greatly in the genesis of jaravyadhi. Jara Chikitsa is a specialized branch that focuses on health care of elderly people. It aims to promote health by preventing and treating diseases and disabilities in older adults. There is no set age at which patients may be under the care of a jara chikitsa. Hence Charaka after mentioning 100 years life span further he states that this may be changed to 60 years or 50 years. Accordingly old age should be in corporate depending on life span of an individual. Due to immunosenescence, decreased metabolic rate, degenerative changes, hormonal imbalance, sleeping disturbances, memory impairment, neurological weakness, auditory and visual impairment, sensory impairment etc. greatly compromises the individual capacity to overcome these problems with lot of difficulties. Ayurveda explains management strategies to combat these old age problems and these may be termed as jara chikitsa. One should follow daily regimens, dietary instructions, seasonal regimen, rasayana therapy, vajikaran therapy, control of old age diseases to a greater extent are strategies to combat against old age problems. Rasayan therapy is one of the excellent therapies to combat old age related troubles.
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Agrawal Monika, Byadgi P S , Dwibedy B. K
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