Author(s): Tilottama Galande, Dharmendra Sharma, Parth Aphale

Email(s): parth.aphale@dpu.edu.in

DOI: Plumbum Metallicum, Mini Mental State Examination, Cognitive function, Quality of life, elderly, dementia, memory.   

Address: Tilottama Galande1, Dharmendra Sharma2, Parth Aphale3*
1Professor, Department of Repertory, Dr D Y Patil Homoeopathic Medical College and Research Centre, Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Pimpri, Pune.
2Professor and HOD, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Dr. D. Y. Patil Homoeopathic Medical College and Research Centre, Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Pimpri, Pune.
3Professor and HOD, Department of Homoeopathic Pharmacy, Dr. D. Y. Patil Homoeopathic Medical College and Research Centre, Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Pimpri, Pune.
*Corresponding Author

Published In:   Volume - 15,      Issue - 12,     Year - 2022


ABSTRACT:
Background: Cognitive function may deteriorate with age owing to numerous reasons such as hypertension, Type-II Diabetes Mellitus, Hypothyroidism. This in turn has a negative impact on the physical activity as well as quality of life in elderly. Mini-mental state examination is a technique used to assess the status of cognitive function of any individual. This study aims to assess the efficacy of homoeopathy in improving the cognitive function in elderly. Methods: It was a non-randomized study, wherein 50 patients satisfying the inclusion and exclusion criteria were selected for the study. All the patients were administered PlumbumMetallicum homoeopathic medicine. The cognitive function of the elderly was evaluated using Mini-mental state examination every1 month of treatment till the end of the study period. All the data was measured and analysed at entry and every 1 month till the completion of the study period. Results: At the end of the study, significant improvement in the Mini mental State Examination response score was recorded. Conclusion: Homoeopathic Medicine Plumbum Metallicum is efficient in improving the cognitive function of elderly.


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Tilottama Galande, Dharmendra Sharma, Parth Aphale. To Study the efficacy of Plumbum Metallicum Homoeopathic Medicine in improving the Cognitive function in Elderly. Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology 2022; 15(12):5537-0. doi: Plumbum Metallicum, Mini Mental State Examination, Cognitive function, Quality of life, elderly, dementia, memory.

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Tilottama Galande, Dharmendra Sharma, Parth Aphale. To Study the efficacy of Plumbum Metallicum Homoeopathic Medicine in improving the Cognitive function in Elderly. Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology 2022; 15(12):5537-0. doi: Plumbum Metallicum, Mini Mental State Examination, Cognitive function, Quality of life, elderly, dementia, memory.   Available on: https://www.rjptonline.org/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2022-15-12-28


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