Does meditation enhance cognition and brain plasticity?
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences August 1, 2009 Glen L Xiong, P Murali Doraiswamy
Meditation practices have various health benefits including the possibility of preserving cognition and preventing dementia. While the mechanisms remain investigational, studies show that meditation may affect multiple pathways that could play a role in brain aging and mental fitness. For example, meditation may reduce stress-induced cortisol secretion and this could have neuroprotective...