A REVIEW ON NOOTROPICS AND NUTRACEUTICALS: THE MISSILE FOR AGEING

Abstract

Ageing is the process where structural and functional changes occur, in the living organisms during its life time. Age and age-related disease have a phenomenal impact on human life expectancy. Strategies have been developed to aware the people regarding how to stay fit and healthy as long as possible. Physical activity, healthy eating as well as staying integrated in the work life are elements of an active life. Along with physical activeness geriatrics need additional supplements which would compensate loss of energy that occurs due to ageing. Nutraceuticals, Nootropics are some of the approaches which would help them deal with ageing in proper manner. Present paper provides information of elements to age actively. It has discussion of the events that takes place during ageing, their consequences and role of Nutraceuticals, Nootropics in dealing with age and age related diseases.