AYURVEDIC PERSPECTIVES ON GERIATRIC CARE: A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW

Background and Objective: Ageing is a natural, inevitable biological process that is associated with a decline in physical and mental abilities. Ageing occurs at various levels – social, behavioural, physiological, and mor-phological levels. The purpose of this study was to review the diseases affecting the geriatric population, and to discuss their management with Ayurvedic recommendations. Methods: A detailed literature search was done on PubMed, Google Scholar, Science Direct, and other national search engines, as well as Ayurvedic scriptures, were referred . The keywords for the search includ-ed Geriatrics, ‘Jara’, and the roles of dinacharya, ritucharya, shamana, shodhan, rasayana and panchakarma for the management of age-related ailments. Results: Based on the available literature, the problems related to ageing and its causative factors were summa-rised . Conclusion: Ayurveda has a holistic approach to address the diseases and health challenges encountered in old age - the regimens including dinacharya, ratricharya, ritucharya, and the treatment protocols of shamana, shodhana. rasayana and vajikarana can be used successfully to treat geriatric disorders as needed.