“Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.”
Geriatrics is the branch of medicine that focuses on the health of aged patients. The prime aim of geriatric care is to treat and prevent diseases, disability or illness of old people as well as promote the general health of senior citizens.
Homoeopathy is one of the most preferred methods of Alternative Medicine across the World. Homoeopathy benefits all age groups and can be very beneficial to the elderly as it fulfils all the parameters required for being an ideal system of medicine for Geriatric care.
Homoeopathy can handle multiple health problems with a proper balance, eliminating side effects and dealing with the root cause of the problems rather than just subsiding them.
Homoeopathic medical therapy may play a beneficial role in the long-term care of older adults with chronic diseases. Of all the specialities of medicine, Geriatrics is a branch which needs a holistic approach; it is also a branch where modern medicine has openly accepted its limitations. Here diagnosis and investigations constitute a small part of the therapeutic process. The need is to understand the person and his/her surroundings and their socio-cultural background. Along with medication, auxiliary and ancillary measures like diet, exercise, physiotherapy, group activities, support also are the mainstays of treatment.
Few conditions to illustrate the efficacy of Homoeopathy
Insomnia is an especially common complaint among my aging patients, although it can certainly affect people of all ages. Older people may find themselves sleeping less at night and taking more catnaps by day. Chronic insomnia is certainly best addressed with constitutional care from a Homoeopathic professional.
Forgetfulness and having a weak memory are usually associated with old age. A person could have a weak memory when it comes to dates, for places, for recalling past or even recent events, or the common weak memory in elders. The Homoeopathic remedies are prescribed after taking note of individual symptoms and are very effective as a medicine for weak memory and forgetfulness.
Dry, flaky skin (xerosis) is the most common skin problem among the elderly. The age-related reduction in oil and sweat gland function (which helps to keep the skin soft and hydrated) is the main cause of dry skin. Dry, scaly skin can be very itchy, which can trigger lots of scratching or picking, thereby increasing an elder’s risk of developing skin infections. Severely dry skin can also become cracked and very painful.
Homoeopathy offers a very effective mode of treatment of dry skin. The dry skin is treated with natural medicines in Homoeopathy. Homoeopathic remedies for Dry Skin are totally free from any side effect and act as a natural source to nourish the skin, remove the dryness and replenish the skin’s normal texture.
The prostate gland is a gland about the size of a walnut that surrounds the first part of urethra just below the urinary bladder in males. Benign prostate hyperplasia or BPH refers to a non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate gland usually occurs in elder age. It is also termed as benign enlargement of the prostate. The enlargement of the prostate gland blocks the urinary outflow and results in many urinary symptoms. Homoeopathic medicines for prostate enlargement can potentially save a person from surgical intervention.