Enhancing health of the elderly according to Buddhism principles

Abstract

The World Health Organization has defined health or wellbeing since 1948, that health is "state of completeness of the body, mind and society, and does not mean only the absence of Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity). In 1983 attempt to add “Spirituality” is officially included in the World Health Organization’s definition of health by members from regional countries from the Eastern Mediterranean. The proposal has both proponents and opponents. Finally the Executive Committee of the World Health Organization, there was a consensus to improve the definition of the word health from the original. However, the proposal was not accepted as a resolution by the WHO at that time, “Perfect health with dynamics of the whole body mind, spirit and society, by no means only free from disease and disability.” Later in May 1998 the WHO Assembly had accepted and resolved to add the term "spiritual well-being" In definition of health represents a broader, more diverse perspective of health. (Public Systems Research Institute, 1998:2)