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| Title: | Traditional Knowledge from and for elderly |
| Authors: | Dixit, Usha |
| Keywords: | Elderly
Traditional values
Healthcare
Nutritious food |
| Issue Date: | Jul-2011 |
| Publisher: | NISCAIR-CSIR, India |
| IPC Code: | Int. Cl.8 : A47G, A01G, G01W, Do6C, B27, A61K 8/00, A01D 6/66, A01D 6/61, A01B, A01K 31/22, A01D 23/24, A01D 23/25, A01D 16/02, A01D 9/02, A01D 7/07, A01D 22/02, A01D 12/34, A01D 20/50 |
| Abstract: | Elders are known to be storehouse of
traditional values, skills and morale. Present paper is an attempt to discuss
the traditional knowledge of elderly people, their role and highlights many
areas where it can be useful for elderly themselves. Some insights are offered
for strategic utilization of traditional knowledge and experience of elderly to
address the need and improve the quality of elderly life in terms of
socio-psychological, cultural, economic and health aspects. This valuable
traditional information can be made accessible, affordable and adaptable to the
specific needs of elderly people. |
| Page(s): | 429-438 |
| CC License: |  CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India |
| ISSN: | 0975-1068 (Online); 0972-5938 (Print) |
| Source: | IJTK Vol.10(3) [July 2011]
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