ACTIVE LONGEVITY: WAYS TO ACHIEVE IN THE CONTEXT OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF INFORMATIONAL-ENERGETIC MEDICINE

Fitoterapia ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 55-61
Author(s):  
V. V. Krutov ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Traditional Medicine ◽  
Old Age ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
The Body ◽  
Comprehensive Approach ◽  
Allopathic Medicine ◽  
Active Aging ◽  
Synergistic Approach ◽  
Systemic Problems ◽  
Information Energy

Keywords: health, Spirit, energy, synergistic approach, gerontology, quality longevity, allopathic medicine, informational-energetic medicine. The article discusses the issue of active aging strategies that differ from those used in traditional medicine. Practice shows that the resources of the latter are insufficient for successfully overcoming the systemic problems of people, growing with aging and maximum in old age. The accumulation of the problematic nature of the physical body in long-lived people requires a special, comprehensive approach to treatment with penetration into the root nature of a person. Based on innovative knowledge, including data from his own research, the author is talking about a synergistic approach that includes, along with the existing practice of treating the elderly, methods of informational- energetic medicine. Medicine, working at the level of the subtle, causal sphere of a person, where the roots of all his diseases lie and are revealed. This way of solving, the author believes, bears the maximum healing effect for the body on all levels of its multidimensionality – substance, information, energy.

scholarly journals Socioeconomic, Nutritional Profile Correlates with Morbidity Risks and Quality of Health Status among Elderly Residing at Old Age Home & Residence from Different Region of South Karnataka

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 349-355
Author(s):  
Pooja Anudhar G ◽  
Sushma B. V
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
The Body ◽  
Deficiency Anemia ◽  
Elderly Subjects ◽  
Randomized Sampling ◽  
Nutritional Profile

Ageing is the multidimensional process in humans with changes occurring in physical, psychological and social aspects which increase their proneness to health ailments. The associated functional impairment and physical inability will influence on their absorption and metabolism leading to the changes in nutritional status. Epidemiological study was conducted among the elderly subjects with respective to understand the quality of health in relation to the nutritional profile. Using a purposive randomized sampling technique, the elderly subjects were selected and assessed for the nutrition and health condition. The investigation comprises approximately 90 subjects of old age institutions and 90 subjects of residents from different domiciles. The study was conducted using standardized validated tools and checklist with oral interview technique and one to one interactions. Findings: In accordance with the body mass evaluation; approximately 59% elderly living at own houses were under Grade 1, Grade 2 and Grade 3 obesity in comparison to their counterpart. Medical health records indicated iron deficiency anemia among 10% of subjects. Gastritis, Diabetes, hypertension, arthritis was observed to be the major health problems. Comparatively 64% male elderly from household had oral problems and underwent for dentures. Often had three meal patterns in a day. Henceforth, there is a need to understand and address on the nutritional needs, etiology and demographic characteristics interlinked with comorbidities and health disabilities among aging population. Evidently a significant association was noticed between nutritional status on morbidities and health quality among elderly. Key words: Old age home, elderly, Ageing, nutritional profile, quality of health.

scholarly journals La vejez y el deporte como objeto de representaciones sociales (The old age and the sport like object of social representations)

Retos ◽  
2015 ◽  
pp. 118-121
Author(s):  
Luis Javier Ruiz Cazorla ◽  
José Luis Chinchilla Minguet ◽  
Manuel Ruiz Cazorla
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Social Representations ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Social Function ◽  
Social Practices ◽  
Social Representation ◽  
The Body ◽  
The Social ◽  
El Sistema

En el presente trabajo analizamos la función social de la Educación Física y el deporte respecto a las personas mayores. Se trata de una relación mediatizada por las representaciones sociales que los agentes implicados poseen sobre la vejez, el cuerpo, la salud y el deporte, no exentas de estereotipos y prejuicios que condicionan sus prácticas sociales. Constituye un problema social y a la vez un reto para las instituciones erradicar las prácticas sociales de exclusión a que dan lugar. Para ello resultan imprescindibles dos pasos. En primer lugar denunciar los contenidos de las representaciones sociales sobre la vejez y las actividades físico-deportivas que favorecen la exclusión social, especialmente desde el Sistema Educativo y los medios de comunicación. En segundo lugar promover los medios materiales y condiciones estructurales necesarias para el cambio social.Palabra clave: Vejez, deporte, educación física, representación social, función social.Abstract: In the present work we analyzed the social function of the Physical Education and the sport with respect to the elderly people. One is a relation hyped by the social representations that the implied agents own on the old age, the body, the health and the sport, nonfree of stereotypes and prejudices that condition their social practices. It constitutes a social problem and simultaneously a challenge for institutions to eradicate the social practices of exclusion to that they give rise. For it two steps are essential. In the first place to denounce the contents of the social representations on the sport old age and activities physical that favor the social exclusion, especially from the Educative System and mass media. Secondly to promote the average materials and necessary structural conditions for the social change.Key words: Old age, sport, physical education, social representation, social function.

NUTRITION IN SELECTED OLD AGE DISEASES

2019 ◽  
Vol 72 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Monika Mituła ◽  
Katarzyna Tomczyk ◽  
Beata Łabuz-Roszak
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Neurodegenerative Diseases ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Aging Process ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
The Body ◽  
Stroke Type ◽  
The Right

In the population of Poland, as well as in other European countries, an aging process is taking place. It is expected that in Poland in 2050, up to 35% of the population may be seniors. With increasing age, there are numerous changes in the body that necessitate the modification of the current diet. Incorrect diet is a risk factor for many old age diseases, including neurodegenerative diseases, osteoporosis, atherosclerosis, stroke, type 2 diabetes and hypertension. The aim of this study is to review the nutrition recommendations in selected diseases of the elderly. The diet of seniors should provide the right amount of nutrients and be adapted to existing diseases. A proper diet can reduce the risk of complications from senile diseases.

TREMULOQUE GRADU VENIT AEGRA SENECTUS: OLD AGE IN OVID'S METAMORPHOSES

Mnemosyne ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 56 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Old Age ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Physiological Process ◽  
The Body ◽  
Men And Women

AbstractAlthough aging is not a metamorphosis stricto sensu, it is a process that affects the shape of the body. This paper explores the ambivalent representation of old age and its interplay with the ostensible theme of Ovid's encyclopedic poem on bodies changing shapes. Aging in the Metamorphoses is mainly a physiological process, which affects men and women alike, but may be reversed by means of magic. It is also one of the trappings of divinity: gods and goddesses often disguise themselves as old women, in order to deceive or advise humans. Even the poem's narrator, 'Ovid', frequently assumes the persona of the elderly in an act of self-transformation.

scholarly journals Aging with physical disabilities: experience intersected by stigma, social isolation and finitude

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
José Alves Martins ◽  
Miriam Aparecida Barbosa Merighi ◽  
Maria Cristina Pinto de Jesus ◽  
Helena Akemi Wada Watanabe
Keyword(s):  
Old Age ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Physical Disability ◽  
Physical Disabilities ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Social Contexts ◽  
The Body ◽  
Metropolitan Region ◽  
Negative Experience ◽  
Mato Grosso

Abstract Objective: To understand the experience from a perspective of elderly people with physical disabilities. Method: Qualitative study that interviewed 15 people from the Mato Grosso Association of Disabled Person. Testimonies were obtained from 2016 July to 2017 June in the metropolitan region of Cuiabá/Brazil. Data were organized in thematic categories and analyzed through social phenomenology of Alfred Schütz. Results: It was evidenced that the stigma intersects the experience of the physical deficiency including in the old age. The perpetuation of stigma translated into impaired identity, social isolation, lack of perspective and acceptance of finitude as inevitable, contributing to a negative experience in old age. Conclusion and implications for practice: The experience of aging with physical disability has an intrinsically multidimensional nature, confronting complex lives and social contexts hostile to the body diversity, which need to be considered in public policies, by service managers and professionals involved in the processes of care for the elderly with physical disability.

scholarly journals Dinacharya: The Essential Daily Routine for Geriatric Care

AYUSHDHARA ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 3581-3584
Author(s):  
Priya Pathak
Keyword(s):  
Old Age ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
The Body ◽  
Daily Routine ◽  
External Appearance ◽  
Functional Changes ◽  
Happy Life ◽  
National Statistical Office

The term Geriatrics is made by union of two Greek word first ‘geras’ (old age) and second ‘iatros’ (physician) and derived from Greek root “gergero- geronto” meaning old age or the aged or especially one receiving special care. Geriatrics is the branch of medicine that focuses on health promotion and prevention and treatment of disease and disability in later life. In India population of the elderly has been increasing steadily since 1961 as it touched 13.8 crore in 2021, growing faster due to decrease in death rate, according to a study by National Statistical Office (NSO). Ageing is the process in which structural and functional changes occur with passage of time. Thus study of all aspects of ageing including physiological, pathological, psychological, economical and sociological problems is termed as Geriatrics. With advancing age, several changes take place in the body, in the external appearance as well as in Dosha, Dhatu, Mala, Agni, Oja level, also on the mental functions. In Ayurvedic texts, there are many ways given for prevention and promotion of health, one of them is Dinacharya (daily regimen), which is most important part to maintain a healthy and happy life. The importance of appropriate daily routine cannot be underestimated. It set the wheels in motion for entire day, bringing a sense of calm and well-being. It gives the body, mind and spirit the chance to start afresh.

scholarly journals Envejecimiento activo: un cambio de paradigma sobre el envejecimiento y la vejez / Active Aging: a change of paradigm on aging and old age

Aula Abierta ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 45 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.ª Rosario Limón Mendizabal
Keyword(s):  
Elderly People ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Active Ageing ◽  
Active Aging ◽  
The Common ◽  
Aging Health ◽  
Health Objectives ◽  
Los Grupos

RESUMENEl envejecimiento activo, donde está presente el concepto de educación y aprendizaje a lo largo de la vida, va dirigido a todos los grupos de edad, especialmente a las personas mayores. Éste representa, aborda y nos descubre valores sociales necesarios en la actualidad: autonomía, participación, solidaridad intergeneracional, convivencia, tolerancia, ciudadanía, diálogo... Con el envejecimiento activo, se buscan no solo objetivos de salud sino también objetivos sociales de independencia, de movilidad en el sentido más amplio de la palabra, de facilitar la posibilidad de desarrollar programas y trabajos que, constituyan una continuidad con lo que ha sido la vida previa de cada uno y contribuyan al bien común. Mientras para algunos supone una continuidad de lo que ha sido la vida previa, para otros será un inicio. La persona mayor debe proponérselo, pero la sociedad en su conjunto debe facilitar su realización. Sin duda, el empoderamiento y aprendizajes en la vejez conforman una herramienta para ello. En los últimos años, y dentro del marco de una sociedad inclusiva y longeva, se está teniendo en cuenta el envejecimiento no sólo de la población en general, sino el envejecimiento de las personas con discapacidad. Hoy día, la discapacidad no significa minoría de edad permanente.Palabras Clave: Aprendizaje Permanente, Envejecimiento Activo, Empoderamiento, Personas Mayores, Discapacidad.ABSTRACTActive aging in which the concept of education and learning is presented throughout life, and is aimed at all age groups, especially the elderly people. This represents, addresses and shows social values needed today: autonomy, participation, intergenerational solidarity, coexistence, tolerance, citizenship, dialogue ... With active aging, health objectives are sought as well as social goals of independence, mobility in the broadest sense of the word, to facilitate the possibility of developing work programs and constitute a continuity with what has been the previous life of each and serve the common benefit. While for some this is a continuation of what has been a previous life, for others it will be a start. The elderly people should propose it, but society would have to facilitate its implementation. Certainly, empowerment and learning in the old age are a tool for this. In recent years, and within the framework of an inclusive and long-lived society, we are taking into account the aging not only of the population in general, but also the aging of people with disabilities. Today, disability does not mean a permanent minority.Keywords: Lifelong Learning, Active Ageing, Empowerment, Elderly people, Disability.

A review on the concept of aging in Ayurveda literature

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aswathy Yamuna Sisupalan ◽  
Prathibha Changuli Krishna Bhat ◽  
Devipriya Soman ◽  
Anandaraman Puthanmadom Venkatraramana Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Old Age ◽  
Peripheral Blood ◽  
Future Generation ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
The Body ◽  
Biological Aging ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Blood Monocytes ◽  
Peripheral Blood Monocytes ◽  
Immunological Markers

Abstract Objectives Various aspects of aging in Ayurveda literature has been explored and correlated it with modern biological understanding. Content The concept of longevity is better understood upon the baseline understanding of Aging ie. Jara. Manda Jara or Ajara is synonymous with longevity. Vriddhavastha/Jirnavastha/Jara (old age) is the period after 60 or 70 years of age. This stage of life becomes very crucial as degenerative changes occur in the body. Deterioration occurs to Dhatus, Indriya (perception power), Bala (strength), Virya (potency), Utsaha (enthusiasm), Paurusha (masculinity), Parakrama (valour), Grahana (reception), Dharana (retention), Smarana (memory), Vachana (speech). Brihatrayis and Laghutrayis were reviewed to analyze the various aspects of Ayu and Jara and correlated with research papers establishing the concept of aging in terms of evidence-based technological advancements. Databases like PubMed, Scopus were searched using keywords like Jara, Ayu Lakshana, Aging, Old age, Senescence, biomarkers, DNA, blood biochemistry, proteomics, genomics, microbiota, microbiome, androgen, estrogen, lipolysis, peripheral blood monocytes, collagen, cognitive function; with the help of Boolean operators. Summary Various aspects of Jara in Ayurveda have been analyzed by taking ample references from evidence-based technological advancements related to the physiology of aging. The indicators of biological aging based on recent researches like genomic irregularities, mitochondrial dysfunction, cellular senescence, altered protein expression, immunological markers, oxidative stress, pathological microbiota profile, telomere shortening in peripheral blood monocytes, lipolysis, and many other factors have been put forward for basic evidence in relation with Jara Lakshana. Outlook Understanding the physiology of aging will give the insight to manage the elderly. So, the need of the hour is to develop strategies or to conduct more researches which prevent senile disorders and thus increase the health span for the future generation.

scholarly journals Pro-Angiogenesis Therapy and Aging: A Mini-Review

Gerontology ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 63 (5) ◽  
pp. 393-400 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles T. Ambrose
Keyword(s):  
Old Age ◽  
Animal Experiments ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Capillary Density ◽  
The Body ◽  
Vascular Endothelial ◽  
Angiogenic Growth Factors ◽  
Aged People ◽  
Elderly Males ◽  
Endothelial Growth Factor

Apart from major illnesses and chronic afflictions, the elderly experience lesser ailments, such as muscle weakness, cold intolerance, and transient memory lapses. Physical signs in the aged include wrinkled skin and the slow healing of skin abrasions. These ailments and signs are grouped together because they may be due in part to an age-linked, waning microcirculation. A reduced capillary density (CD) throughout the body of aged people and animals has been reported in over 40 papers. The reduced CD is due in turn to declining levels of angiogenic growth factors (AGFs) throughout the body during old age, as documented in 7 reports in the literature. From this perspective, old age is a deficiency state of AGFs, much like the reduced testosterone levels in elderly males. The above data on reduced CD and AGFs are the basis for the “angiogenesis hypothesis of aging”, whose corollary suggests pro-angiogenesis therapy for symptoms and signs of old age. Several AGFs are now available in recombinant forms (e.g., vascular endothelial growth factor) and have been used safely in animal experiments and in short-term clinical trials.

scholarly journals Old age – „how beautiful to be yourself”

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 47-54
Author(s):  
Ilona Zakowicz
Keyword(s):  
Old Age ◽  
Social Group ◽  
Senior Citizens ◽  
Human Life ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
The Body ◽  
Media Discourse ◽  
Late Adulthood ◽  
The Media ◽  
The One

in every given period one can observe different attitudes towards old age, death and the elderly, which are shown through varied stances and ideas about this specific period of human life. The reality of the xxicentury often regarded as “vision-centric” is dominated by the cult of beauty and youth which creates increasingly demanding requirements, rela-ted mainly to the attractiveness of appearance, of the body – especially the one belonging to the elderly. The increase in the number of senior citizens compared to the rest of the society that can be witnessed nowadays leads to the elderly being amore carefully examined social group. Mediated by the media discourse the images of the elderly are becoming more common and therefore the author’s attempt at reconstructing the postmodern strategy of the rendering of late adulthood seems to be an interesting and important topic to consider.

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