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      <journal-title-group>
        <journal-title>Materia Novum: The Journal of Homoeopathy</journal-title>
        <abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="publisher">Materia Novum</abbrev-journal-title>
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      <issn pub-type="epub">2583-4398</issn>
      <publisher>
        <publisher-name>Materia Novum: The Journal of Homoeopathy</publisher-name>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">MNH260003</article-id>
      <title-group>
        <article-title>Homoeopathic medication improves the QoL in common health  problems in patients of geriatric age group</article-title>
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      <contrib-group>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Motiwala</surname>
            <given-names>F.F.</given-names>
          </name>
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        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Prasad</surname>
            <given-names>G.B</given-names>
          </name>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Kiran.R.Bhalerao</surname>
            <given-names>Kiran.R.Bhalerao</given-names>
          </name>
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        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Rushali.V.Gajarmal</surname>
            <given-names>Rushali.V.Gajarmal</given-names>
          </name>
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      <aff id="aff1">MNH</aff>
      <pub-date pub-type="epub" iso-8601-date="2026-04-04">
        <month>04</month>
        <day>04</day>
        <year>2026</year>
      </pub-date>
      <volume>6</volume>
      <issue>2</issue>
      <elocation-id>4</elocation-id>
      <abstract>
        <p>Common health problems in geriatric age group adversely affect their Quality of life. 
This study was carried out with the objective to identify the commonest geriatric problems and the 
indicated Homoeopathic remedies. Material and Methods: Thirty cases of geriatric problems were 
selected based the questionnaire in four domains. I.e. physical, psychological, social, environmental. 
The improvement in Quality of Life (QoL), using WHO QoL-BREF scale was studied before and after 
the treatment. Result: Significant improvement in QoL after treatment was observed and verified using 
paired t test. Common health problems encountered in old age study group were generalized 
weakness11, joint pain24, constipation13, breathlessness, hypertention15. Commonly indicated 
Homoeopathic remedies were, Pulsatilla8, Nux Vomica3, Arsenicum album3 etc. Conclusion: The 
study has explored the potential of using Homoeopathic medicines in improving the quality of life in 
common health problems of geriatric age group.</p>
      </abstract>
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        <kwd>QoL</kwd>
        <kwd>Geriatric</kwd>
        <kwd>WHO QoL-BREF scale</kwd>
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