Ayurveda’s geriatric care, known as Jara Chikitsa, focuses on promoting healthy aging, vitality, and graceful longevity. Aging is understood as a natural predominance of Vata dosha, leading to reduced strength, mobility, digestion, sleep quality, memory, and emotional stability.

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Management emphasizes restoring balance through lifestyle regulation, nourishing diets, daily routines, seasonal adaptations, and mind- body coordination practices. Therapies such as Abhyanga (oil massage), Shirodhara, Swedana (sudation), and gentle detoxification strengthen tissues, improve circulation, relieve joint stiffness, and calm the nervous system. Dietary guidance enhances digestion and nutrient assimilation, while yoga, pranayama, and meditation support respiratory health, flexibility, mental clarity, and emotional well-being. Ayurveda also prioritizes sleep regulation, stress management, and building social connectedness for holistic wellness. Through individualized care, Ayurvedic geriatrics preserves functional independence and enhances quality of life in later years naturally and effectively.