• Dr.Santosh Ramdas Niphade
• Vd. Gangaprasad Asore
• Dr.Varsharani Arjun Chaudhari.

Geriatric population is an Old age population of society. Due to increase in overall life expectancy the number of Geriatric population is increasing day by day in whole world. Elderly people are malnourished due to age related systemic changes. And it becomes a major health challenge to provide a good well balanced & nutritious food to them. .In Aayurveda Old age is referred to Vrudhha or Jaravastha. “Jara” is one of important branch of Ashtang Aayurveda likewise Geriatrics in modern medicine. Bal-Dhatu-Endiya karya and Ojakshya is present is Jatavastha. Bhrunhana and santarpana Aahar can be helpful to come out from this condition. From Aayurveda texts such type of Aahariya Dravyas are chosen from Shook, Shami, Shak, Phal, Mansa, Goras, Harit , Aahar Yoni and Bhakshya Vargas. Various Aahar kalpnas/Food variants can be prepared with help of these Dravyas like,Odana, Rasala, Leha and many more. This will help to limit the further damage and become helpful to prevent many diseases occurring in Old age. So the elderly people can live happily. The detailed description about Aahar Dravya and Aahar Kalpana with its mode of action in Jara/Vrudhhavastha will be explained in full paper.

Geriatric, Jara, Vrudhhavastha, Brunhana, Santarpana, Aahar Dravyas and Aahar kalpana.

"“A Scientific Review on Role of Aayurvrda Aahara Dravyas In Geriatric Population", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 12, page no.f338-f347, December-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2212542.pdf

"“A Scientific Review on Role of Aayurvrda Aahara Dravyas In Geriatric Population", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 12, page no. ppf338-f347, December-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2212542.pdf