Abstract

Dhananjay N. Kahalekar* and Vishwas E. Gogate

ABSTRACT

According to data from World population prospects 2019 revision, by 2050, 1 in 6 people in the world will be over age 65 (16%) which is up from 11 in 2019 (9%). Thus, every individual is now looking forward to youthful, productive lifespan of 100 or more years filled with good health. Research by ageing experts is focussed on ways to against the natural order of ageing process in order to delay it. Interventions include options like anti-ageing pills, restricted food consumption and cloning body parts to stay young and delay biological ageing which are costly. Ayurveda has classified the jara (old age) in 2 types as kalaj i.e. one occurring at natural pace & not aided by any other pathological process akalaja i.e., early senescence as a result of various dietary factors, faulty lifestyle, physical & mental stress including pathologies. So, it can be prevented, stopped or delayed deliberately. Acharya Charaka has described many factors including dietary, lifestyle, purification and rejuvenation therapies which delay the process of ageing. So, the present article focusses on to study the factors which delay jara (ageing) from Charak samhita.