Meditation's impact on default mode network and hippocampus in mild cognitive impairment: a pilot study.
Neuroscience Letters November 27, 2013 Rebecca Erwin Wells, Gloria Y Yeh, Catherine E. Kerr et al.
Those with high baseline stress levels are more likely to develop mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer's Disease (AD). While meditation may reduce stress and alter the hippocampus and default mode network (DMN), little is known about its impact in these populations. Our objective was to conduct a "proof of concept" trial to determine whether Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)...