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Introduction
Geriatric care is defined as taking proper care of elderly people and their health and other needs of their age Longevity is a global phenomenon and a success of the 20th century, but which has created enormous challenges to protecting and improving the quality of life for older men and women in new emerging developing nations such as India.
Role of Ayurveda in geriatric Car
A holistic system like Ayurveda approaches this condition through two-fold methods. One is a radical approach in which it recharges the whole metabolic process of the body by eliminating the toxins from the system by a three to four months rigorous and organized process known as Kutipraveeshika Rasayana .
The second approach of Ayurveda, which is quite popular today, is called Vataatapika Rasayana
Which can go along with the normal day to day life. This type of Rasayana is particularly important in the current scenario, as it is has a relatively easy mode of administration without any restrictive pre-conditions. In this study we worked on second type of method, assessing their health on the basis of their regular routine.
Sample size : Study conducted on 50 individuals including male and female above 60 years Method – questionnaire were filled Study is conducted in local hospital of Chandigarh.