Abstract

Ayurveda is science of life. It's the study of human life with holistic approach; whenever the aim of Ayurveda is mentioned more emphasis is always given to the maintenance of health "Swasthya rakshanam" of a healthy person and curing the disease of an ill comes next. One of the most intriguing aspects about healthcare in India is its pluralistic nature. In addition to the modern Western conception of medicine, Ayurveda is used throughout India as a system of healthcare. To maintain the health some activities are mentioned in Ayurveda under the concept of dinacharya. Dincharya is an ideal life style; this idea is not just a philosophy of an ideal lifestyle but rather a carefully designed stepwise protocol. Dincharya even though mentioned in age old classical ayurvedic texts, it's still applicable in modern life. Dincharya as a lifestyle management tool can play a vital role in health care. If these principles of Ayurved are applied in context of ageing with a practical approach keeping in view status of current scenario, ageing can be comfortable and related diseases can be prevented. So following simple procedure like Anjana, kavala, Abhyanga, Nasya etc. which is told in Dincharya can reduce and prevent the different manifestations of old age and contribute to the holistic geriatric physical and mental health care.