ABSTRACT
Ageing means to grow old. This process continues throughout life, physical growth is completed by early adulthood and afterwards catabolism takes over anabolism resulting in a net decrease in the number of body cells. Ageing is probably multifactorial as a sequel of interaction of several mechanisms. Adequate nutrition and a well balanced diet of vital importance is needed during old age so as to prevent common hazards of ageing. Many factors like poor income, less mobility, social isolation are known to affect the health and well being of the elderly. Today the number of old population is approximately 55 million, contributing about 6.5% of total world population. Ageing is an irreversible biological change that occurs throughout life and continues relentlessly until death. The understanding and complications of ageing both physiological and psychological have become more apparent with the advancement in medical science
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Renowned Unani Philosopher and Physician Hippocrates, the father of medicine put forward humoral theory in the 4th and 5th century B.C. As per Hippocrates 4 types of humours are there in the human body as liquid part of it, which are known as Dam [Blood], Balgham [Phlegm] Safra [Bile] and Sauda [Black bHe]. Domination of any humour in human being gives rise to temperament of the undivided. Physiological ratio of these humours is responsible for the maintenance of body health and imbalance in the humours causes disease. Amoebic colitis is an inflammatory condition of colon caused by Entamoeba histolytica. Present study was carried out on 40 patients in AKTC Hospital, AMU, Aligarh during 1999-2001 and their temperaments were determined. Results obtained will be discussed in full-length paper