Geriatrics in Ayurveda

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"Geriatrics in Ayurveda extends through all the realms of healthcare including primary care, acute care, rehabilitation, long-term care, and other aspects of health and wellness for the most mature and valued class of society."

Vaidya Nagaratnam Atturu (1940-2021)

B.Sc.Vaidyacharya. Vaidyaviharado

A renowned Ayurvedic Physician who had great command in both Ayurveda and Modem medicine. In addition to his medical qualifications, he traveled all over India to acquire practical knowledge in Ayurveda Itrough the Guru-Sishya parampara He mastered several techniques of Rasashastra that have great medicinal value. He wrote books, presented papers in National as well as intemational conferences and guided many young Ayurvedic Physicians to realize their full potential

Dr. Gnaneswar Atturu MBBS, MS DNB, MRCS, FRCS, CM, MBA

Head and Senior Consultant, Dept of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery.

Gleneagles Global Hospital Hyderabad. The recipient of prestigious The James Hogarth Pringles Gold medal from the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh. He has written books book chapters and published several peer reviewed articles in various National and intemational journals. He is having exquisite interest in integrating Ayurveda and Modem medicine, choosing the best from both, for the benefit of mankind.

India is known as a nation with a major share of its population being senior citizens. This demographic peculiarity could be attributed to the decreasing morbidity and mortality rates due to the availability of better healthcare services. It is for the same reason that there exists a need for the basic principles and practices of geriatrics to be explored and adopted by the general practitioners of the country. More importantly, the knowledge-practice gap present in the domain of geriatrics must be filled to enable physicians in delivering personalized care for the elderly.

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