• Betsy Varghese
• Giri P V

Background and objectives: Aging is the process of becoming older which includes physical, psychological and social changes. Geriatrics is the branch of science deals with the health of elderly people. The present study was aimed to assess the health problem of elderly people coming to OPD of department of Kayachikitsa, Vaidyaratnam Ayurveda College, Ollur, Thrissur, Kerala. Methodology: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted taking 54 elderly patients visiting the Kayachikitsa OPD, VACH for one month. The data obtained from OPD computer records and structured CRF were analysed using appropriate statistical tests. Results: Predominance of females was seen in the study. 54 patients with minimum age of 60 and maximum age of 79 with mean 65.352 (SD=4.7271) were participated. Majority had the complaints of knee joint pain. Majority were under the medication for hypertension. Conclusion: Majority of the patients had the complaints of joints. Majority patients were satisfied with our hospital health services.

Terms–Aging, Geriatrics.

"HEALTH PROBLEMS OF ELDERLY PATIENTS COMING TO OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT OF KAYACHIKITSA, VAIDYARATNAM AYURVEDA COLLEGE, OLLUR, THRISSUR, KERALA - A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 1, page no.1185-1189, January-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2101149.pdf

"HEALTH PROBLEMS OF ELDERLY PATIENTS COMING TO OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT OF KAYACHIKITSA, VAIDYARATNAM AYURVEDA COLLEGE, OLLUR, THRISSUR, KERALA - A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 1, page no. pp1185-1189, January-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2101149.pdf