AN APPROACH TOWARDS GERIATRIC NEURODEGENERATIVE DISORDERS THROUGH AYURVEDA

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Date of Acceptance : 28 May 2024

Date of Publication : 29 Jun 2024

Article ID : SD-IJAY_080

How to cite this article : http://doi.org/10.55552/SDNJAY.2024.2202

Abstract

Ageing is the natural process of becoming older though one cannot avoid it but quality of life can be enriched. Age is a major risk factor for neurodegenerative maladies like Dementia, Parkinson’s disease etc. which are key challenges to clinicians all the time. Ageing and neurodegenerative diseases shares similar processes, so dementia is misunderstood as ‘normal ageing’. The effect of molecular and cellular damage over time leads to a gradual decrease in physical and mental capability, a growing risk of disease and eventually death. Few or no effective treatments are available for ageing related neurodegenerative disease, which tend to progress in an irreversible manner and are associated with large socioeconomic and personal costs. Ayurveda provides a holistic approach to treatment along with several nootropic herbs having multidimensional bioactivities in various disorders. Recently there is upsurge in global interest toward the Ayurveda and medicinal plants are widely admired by researchers owing to their natural source and fewer side effects. People are approaching Ayurvedic clinicians most of the time, so now it became important to know the disease condition through Ayurvedic view and manage the condition effectively.

This article reviews the Ayurvedic drugs with potential in the treatment of age-related neurodegenerative disorder.

KEY WORDS :- Ayurveda, Ageing, Neurodegenerative diseases, cellular, Epigenetic