Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 21: The Central Government Pensioners’ Welfare Association (CGPWA) Jammu today celebrated the 32nd National Senior Citizen’s Day by organizing an awareness lecture for the elders on Osteoarthritis that causes joint pain and reduces joint mobility.
Dr Sumit Mahajan, Chief Consultant & Head, Orthopedic & Joint Replacement of Apollo Hospital, Amritsar, delivered the lecture. The former Chief Secretary & Chairman, J&K PSC, B R Sharma presided over the well-attended function.
Dr Mahajan, in his impressive presentation on Osteoarthritis, explained the causes of joint pain and its management by the senior citizens. He said that deficiency of vitamins is one of the main causes of bone related diseases and impressed upon the elders to take care of their bone health.
He also talked about the increasing health issue of knee disorders among the senior citizens and advised them to develop healthy eating habits, reduce body weight and undertake regular exercises. He also advised them Yoga to keep joints healthy & trouble free.
Dr Sumit apprised the senior citizens about the recent advances made in the joint replacement technology and the role of the Artificial Intelligence in the patients of severely deformed knees. He, however, cautioned them against self- medication and said that it is harmful as it may have deleterious effects on other parts of the body.
B R Sharma, in his presidential remarks, said that there could not have been a better way to celebrate the Senior Citizen’s Day than to create awareness among elders about the disease which most of them face in advance age.
Earlier, general secretary of the Association K B Jandial stressed the need to take measures to ensure that senior citizens continue to lead a life of independence & dignity. He said similar awareness lectures would be organized on other diseases from which senior citizens are suffering in future.
Desh Deepak of Noida based Miracle Marcom Solutions introduced the subject while secretary of CGPWA B B Magotra presented the vote of thanks.
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