scholarly journals A CRITICAL APPRAISAL ON AGEING PROCESS IN AYURVEDA

2020 ◽  
pp. 77-85
Author(s):  
Binod Kumar Singh ◽  
Udai Raj Saroj
Keyword(s):  
Present Article ◽  
Older Persons ◽  
Critical Appraisal ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Ageing Process ◽  
World Population ◽  
Biological Ageing ◽  
Premature Ageing ◽  
Contemporary Science ◽  
The World

Ayurveda being essentially the science of life and longevity narrates all aspects of life and puts special emphasis on Jara (ageing). The world population of the elderly is increasing and by the year 2030, older persons are projected to account for one in six people globally. Ageing is a process of unfavorable progressive changes associated with decline in vigor and ending in death. It is an irreversible and inevitable process and has multidimensional aspects. Everyone must undergo this phase of life at his/her own life. In Ayurveda, Jara (ageing) is clearly defined as that which has lost age means become old by the act of degeneration of bodily tissues and organs. It is described of two types- Kalaja jara and Akalaja jara. The Kalaja jara (timely ageing) can be regarded as chronological ageing where Dhatukshaya occurs whereas the Akalajajara (premature ageing) which occurs untimely i.e., before its prescribed time it can be regarded as biological ageing and is more intense than that of the chronological ageing. Several concepts are reported in Ayurveda regarding ageing process e.g, decade wise ageing process is described by Acharya Vagbhat and Sharangdhara. According to them one particular bodily feature is being degraded by each decade of lifespan, in the same way multiple theories are also analyzed in contemporary science. The whole biology of ageing has been dealt in present article within the Ayurvedic frame.

Inclusive Design: An Approach to Adapt Homes for the Elderly

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 1599-1603
Author(s):  
Hossein Fallah ◽  
Jalil Nazari ◽  
Alireza Choobineh ◽  
Mohammad Ali Morowatisharifabad ◽  
Mohamad Asghari Jafarabadi
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Inclusive Design ◽  
World Population ◽  
Disabled People ◽  
Homes For The Elderly ◽  
The World ◽  
The Disabled ◽  
Current Design

The aging trend of the world population has increased the number of elderly people. Older people prefer to spend most of their time at home. The problem is that today's homes are often unsuitable for the elderly and the disabled. Thus, problems of the current design approaches, which are based on percentiles as well as the tendency to involve the elderly and disabled people in society, have put the concept of inclusive design into consideration. Application of new design approaches, such as inclusive design allows designers to design products and services to meet the needs of a larger group of users regardless of their age and ability. Given the rapid aging of the world population, more research is needed to design specific products and environments for elderly people. Keywords: Home design, Aging, Ergonomics, Adaptation

scholarly journals Temporal Lobe Epilepsy in the Elderly

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. E. Morillo
Keyword(s):  
Life Expectancy ◽  
Temporal Lobe Epilepsy ◽  
Temporal Lobe ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Bimodal Distribution ◽  
Older Age ◽  
World Population ◽  
Epilepsy In The Elderly ◽  
The World

The incidence of epilepsy has bimodal distribution peaking at the extremes of life. Incidence is greater in younger and older age groups (Hauser et al., 1993, Sidenvall et al., 1993, Forsgren et al., 1996, and Olafsson et al., 2005). As the world population ages more elders with epilepsy will be identified. In the high-income countries with longer life expectancy, the number of elders with epilepsy will be even higher. CPSs account for 40% of all seizure types in the elderly (Hauser et al., 1992); however, the proportion with temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) is uncertain.

scholarly journals Age-friendly city: future perspectives for the Brazilian cities

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 295-298
Author(s):  
Patricia de Oliveira Lopes ◽  
Simone Rezende da Silva ◽  
Tathianni Cristini da Silva ◽  
Yara Dadalti Fragoso ◽  
Angelina Zanesco
Keyword(s):  
Elderly Population ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Urban Spaces ◽  
World Health ◽  
World Population ◽  
The World ◽  
Two Cities ◽  
History Of ◽  
Health Organization

ABSTRACT The world population is aging fast and not all cities are prepared to cope with the needs of the elderly people. Cities need to develop strategies for senior citizens including the aspects of health, nutrition, consumer protection, housing, transportation, environment, social welfare, income, employment, safety, and education. The World Health Organization (WHO) created a program dedicated to older adults called the age-friendly city. This program is about creating the environment and opportunities that enable older people to be and do what they value throughout their lives. Most of the elderly population lives in urban spaces, and aging represents a challenge as well as opportunities to the cities all over the world. Recently, only 16 Brazilian cities have received the seal of international certification by meeting the requirements stipulated by the WHO. In the State of Sao Paulo, only two cities have been qualified for this seal. Therefore, the aims of this article are (a) to provide a brief history of this important initiative taken by the WHO and (b) to urge the decision-makers of Brazilian municipalities to develop effective initiatives for their cities to be prepared for this demographic modification.

scholarly journals Dilemmas over the theory and practice of the modern world pseudoconcreteness and scientific thinking

2004 ◽  
Vol 49 (162) ◽  
pp. 127-148
Author(s):  
Radosav Anicic
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Modern World ◽  
World Population ◽  
Attitudes And Beliefs ◽  
Human History ◽  
Contemporary Science ◽  
The World ◽  
Social Economic Development

The reality of the modern world has become characteristic in many aspects even historically, due to a large number of almost insoluble contradictions of social-economic development most often accompanied by seriously warning retrograde processes, existential problems of a large part of the world population and other phenomena that are difficult to solve by using knowledge of contemporary science. Starting from this, as well as from a well known premise of the philosophy of science dating from the Plato age that "a thought arises from the opposite", it is possible to conclude that there have been few periods in recent human history so inspiring and at the same time so aggravating for the science as the period in which we are living. This paper deals with the following question: is the contemporary scientific thought and to what extent, capable of facing this challenge especially bearing in mind that it has been argued that, due to a general crisis of practice, science itself, as its reflective form, is also facing a crisis. The paper aims at critical reviewing of those attitudes and beliefs in which the essence of science and its interdependency upon the reality it studies are incomplete or inadequate.

scholarly journals The unavoidable costs of frailty: a geriatric perspective in the time of COVID-19

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Cristina Polidori ◽  
Stefania Maggi ◽  
Francesco Mattace-Raso ◽  
Alberto Pilotto
Keyword(s):  
Older Persons ◽  
Case Fatality Rate ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Case Fatality ◽  
Healthcare Systems ◽  
World Population ◽  
Fatality Rate ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
The World ◽  
Older Subjects

The world is facing speechless one of the most feared, greatest catastrophes for human beings. Despite better healthcare systems, despite warnings through similar situations and even documented threats, as the COVID-19 pandemic hit, it found us largely unprepared. It offered to us on a silver tray the fragility of mankind. And once again, but this time in a particularly overwhelming way, the most vulnerable part of the world population is mowed down: older persons. Indeed, recent data from the Italian Istituto Superiore di Sanità showed that COVID-19 is more lethal in older subjects: in Italy, at the date of March 17, 2020, the overall case-fatality rate was 7.2% and 96.4% of died patients had more than 60 years. When data were stratified by age groups, individuals aged 70 years or older represent 35.5% of cases, while subjects aged ≥80 years were 52.3%. These data confirm once again that the older generation payed the highest price in time of crisis...

scholarly journals Social Vulnerability Facing Older Persons Involved in Internal Migration During the Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-54
Author(s):  
Helen Tan Sui Hong ◽  
Ili Merinna Mohamad Salleh
Keyword(s):  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Social Vulnerability ◽  
Older Persons ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
The World ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Migratory Process

The vulnerabilities of elderly persons have been receiving attention around the world in recent times especially those who are involved in migration and endured the Covid-19 lockdown. The migratory process of the elderly persons is a complex phenomenon and requires emphasis on a different perception of age-related migration cause, consequences, and pattern.  There is limited research that fully assess the vulnerabilities facing migrated elderly persons especially against the backdrop of the pandemic.  This study focuses on the Sarawak elderly persons who migrated to Johor following their children and relatives. FGDs was conducted with NGO stakeholders related to Sarawakian community and subsequently pilot in-depth interviews were conducted with 3 older in-migrant persons residing in the District of Pasir Gudang, Johor. Thematic analysis was performed on the FGDs and pilot in-depth interview data. The key findings revealed that loneliness, financial dependence, language barrier and healthcare issues are among the major concerns; and they came up with various coping strategies to manage these challenges. The study also revealed interesting challenges brought about by the restrictions during the Covid-19 lockdown. 

scholarly journals Influenza Vaccination in the Face of Immune Exhaustion: Is Herd Immunity Effective for Protecting the Elderly?

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pierre Olivier Lang ◽  
Dimitrios Samaras ◽  
Nikolaos Samaras ◽  
Sheila Govind ◽  
Richard Aspinall
Keyword(s):  
Seasonal Influenza ◽  
Influenza Infection ◽  
Herd Immunity ◽  
Influenza Virus Infection ◽  
Chronically Ill ◽  
Risk Groups ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
World Population ◽  
The World

At the start of the 21st century, seasonal influenza virus infection is still a major public health concern across the world. The recent body of evidence confirms that trivalent inactivated influenza vaccines (TIVs) are not optimal within the population who account for approximately 90% of all influenza-related death: elderly and chronically ill individuals regardless of age. With the ever increasing aging of the world population and the recent fears of any pandemic influenza rife, great efforts and resources have been dedicated to developing more immunogenic vaccines and strategies for enhancing protection in these higher-risk groups. This paper describes the mechanisms that shape immune response at the extreme ages of life and how they have been taken into account to design more effective immunization strategies for these vulnerable populations. Furthermore, consideration will be given to how herd immunity may provide an effective strategy in preventing the burden of seasonal influenza infection within the aged population.

scholarly journals Research: a priority for the decade of healthy aging

2019 ◽  
pp. 50-51
Author(s):  
Enrique Vega Garcia
Keyword(s):  
Older Persons ◽  
Healthy Aging ◽  
Population Aging ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Great Opportunity ◽  
Protection Mechanism ◽  
Global Challenge ◽  
The World ◽  
The Caribbean

It is a great opportunity to be part of the publication of this special issue dedicated to agingand health; I thank the editors for this opportunity. The relevance of this publication is notaccidental, population aging is undoubtedly one of the most formidable challenges that publichealth must face in this century. It is a global challenge, but for the Americas, and especially forLatin America and the Caribbean, it is already an inescapable one.The last decade has been important for public health and aging in the Americas. With pride,we can affirm that in these ten years, no Region has advanced as much as ours. In 2009, theMinisters of Health of the Americas were pioneers in approving an action plan on Agingand Health, the first in the world; in addition, the Americas was the first, and so far the onlyregion in the world, to approve a protection mechanism for the rights of the elderly, the Inter-American Convention on the Rights of Older Persons, in 2015.

Hypovitaminosis D in the elderly: relationship with sarcopenia and dementia (review of literature)

2021 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-9
Author(s):  
S. V. Bulgakova ◽  
E. V. Treneva ◽  
N. O. Zakharova
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Geriatric Patients ◽  
Hypovitaminosis D ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
World Population ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
The World ◽  
Prevention And Treatment ◽  
Number Of Authors

The growth in the world population of elderly and senile people provokes interest in the processes and mechanisms leading to aging and age-associated diseases. Hypovitaminosis D is common in geriatric patients and has been suggested by a number of authors as a cause of diseases such as dementia and sarcopenia. This literature review is devoted to the analysis of the role of vitamin D in the development of the above diseases, their prevention and treatment.

scholarly journals Myths: Barriers to Fighting the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olabode Omotoso ◽  
Teibo John ◽  
Gbenga Ojo
Keyword(s):  
The Elderly ◽  
Disease Outbreak ◽  
Human Interaction ◽  
World Population ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Conspiracy Theories ◽  
What Works ◽  
The World ◽  
The Common ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

Myths are widely dispersed but false ideologies or misconceptions. With the thousands of deaths recorded daily and the negative toll of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on public health, national economy, and human interaction, it remains surprising how people are still being swayed by conspiracy theories. Due to the novelty of the disease, the quest for an answer, what works, and what does not work gave room for the propagation of misinformation, especially on social media. Identifying and debunking myths is very important in managing disease outbreak, since myths can negatively influence the response of people to preventive and containment strategies. Major proponents of COVID-19 myths have promoted their falsehood on the guise that it is a biological weapon engineered to control the world population. Others have also falsely claimed the use of antibiotics or other antiviral drugs in the treatment of COVID-19 and that COVID-19 is no worse than the common flu or it is just the disease of the elderly. This has promoted refusal to take up the COVID-19 vaccine and increased non-adherence to the preventive guidelines. Myths have been a major stumbling block to curtailing the menace of COVID-19. All hands must be on deck to fight this.

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