Dementia is a group of conditions characterised by loss of intellectual ability. Senile dementia is associated with old age.
- SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF SENILE DEMENTIA
- CAUSES OF SENILE DEMENTIA
- PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF SENILE DEMENTIA
- DIAGNOSIS OF SENILE DEMENTIA
- TREATMENTS FOR SENILE DEMENTIA
- PROGNOSIS OF SENILE DEMENTIA
- COMPLICATIONS OF SENILE DEMENTIA
- SENILE DEMENTIA AND AYURVEDA
- NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF SENILE DEMENTIA
- PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF SENILE DEMENTIA
- SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF SENILE DEMENTIA
- LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF SENILE DEMENTIA
- AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF SENILE DEMENTIA
- CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR SENILE DEMENTIA
- AYURVEDIC LOCAL TREATMENT FOR SENILE DEMENTIA
- AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR SENILE DEMENTIA
- AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR SENILE DEMENTIA
- COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR SENILE DEMENTIA
- HOME REMEDIES FOR SENILE DEMENTIA
- DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR SENILE DEMENTIA
- YOGA FOR SENILE DEMENTIA
- RESEARCH PAPERS OF AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF SENILE DEMENTIA
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF SENILE DEMENTIA
- Memory loss
- Difficulty in communicating
- Confusion
- Impaired judgment
- Difficulty with planning and organizing
CAUSES OF SENILE DEMENTIA
- Alzheimer’s disease is the major cause of senile dementia
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF SENILE DEMENTIA
Degeneration of somatostatin-containing neurons appears to be an early and even critical event in the development of Alzheimer’s dementia.
DIAGNOSIS OF SENILE DEMENTIA
- History taking
- Physical examination
- Laboratory tests
TREATMENTS FOR SENILE DEMENTIA
- Rehabilitation
- Cognition enhancing medications
PROGNOSIS OF SENILE DEMENTIA
- A complete cure is not possible. But the symptoms are manageable with appropriate therapies.
COMPLICATIONS OF SENILE DEMENTIA
- Reduced lifespan
- Inability to perform self-care tasks
SENILE DEMENTIA AND AYURVEDA
- In Ayurveda senile dementia refers to smritibudhihrasa.
- In the Ayurvedic system of medicine, Rasayanaand Panchkarma therapy are very useful in the management of dementia. The Rasayana therapy has the property to check the presenile and senile Dhatu Vaigunya and Kshaya (degeneration).
NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF SENILE DEMENTIA
- Dhatu kshaya (degeneration)
- Ageing
PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF SENILE DEMENTIA
- Impairment of memory (predominantly recent memory in early stages)
SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF SENILE DEMENTIA
To understand the pathogenesis of senile dementia in the light of Ayurvedic literature it is necessary to review the general physiology of Manas and Buddhi. Before discussing the aetiology and psychopathology of Smritibuddhihrass, it is worth considering the relation of Mana, Buddhi, Medha, Dhriti and Smriti with each other. In the case of senile dementia, there is a defect in coordination between mana, budhi…etc.
LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF SENILE DEMENTIA
- Smriti bhramsa – loss of memory
- Budhi bhramsa – loss of intellectual ability
AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF SENILE DEMENTIA
- krichra sadhya
CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR SENILE DEMENTIA
Ayurvedic local treatment for SENILE DEMENTIA
- Shiro vasthi
- Shiro pichu
AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR SENILE DEMENTIA
- Brahmighrita
- Saraswataghrita
- Mahapanchagavyaghrita
- Kalyanakaghrita
- Dasamolaghrita
- Aswagandharista
- Saraswartarishta
- Brahmivati
- Medhyavati
- Smritisagararasa
- Vrihatvatchintamanirasa
AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR SENILE DEMENTIA
- Nasya
- Mridu virechana
COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR SENILE DEMENTIA
Internal administration
- Brahmighrita
- Saraswataghrita
- Mahapanchagavyaghrita
- Kalyanakaghrita
- Dasamolaghrita
- Aswagandharista
- Saraswartarishta
- Brahmivati
- Medhyavati
- Smritisagararasa
- Vrihatvatchintamanirasa
HOME REMEDIES FOR SENILE DEMENTIA
- Enhance communications with family members
- Practice regular exercise
- Schedule the daily activities
DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR SENILE DEMENTIA
- Avoid food items which produce dosha imbalance like cold and dry food, hard to digest. Because dosha imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
- Consume easily digestible nutritious food items, cow’s milk, and ghee.
- Oil massage on the head is advised.
- Take proper rest.
YOGA FOR SENILE DEMENTIA
- Nadi Shuddi Pranayam – Calms the mind
The patient needs to be seated in a meditative posture with the head and spine erect, with the body relaxed. The patient has to close his one nostril (e.g. left nostril if using the right hand and vice versa) with the thumb and exhale completely through the other nostril. Again, he will have to breathe in deeply through the other nostril while the opposite nostril is still closed with the thumb.
- Shavasana – relaxes the body and mind
- Bhastrika pranayama
RESEARCH PAPERS OF AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF SENILE DEMENTIA
1. A critical appraisal of dementia with special reference to Smritibuddhihrass
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3902586/
2. Comparative clinical evaluation of an ayurvedic regimen in the management of senile dementia
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