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Alzheimer s Research & Therapy

ISSN 1758-9193

1 paper in the library · 106 citations · publishing 2018

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Why could meditation practice help promote mental health and well-being in aging?

Alzheimer s Research & Therapy June 22, 2018 Gaël Chételat, Antoine Lutz, Eider M. Arenaza‐Urquijo et al. 106 citations

Psycho-affective states or traits such as stress, depression, anxiety and neuroticism are known to affect sleep, cognition and mental health and well-being in aging populations and to be associated with increased risk for Alzheimer's disease (AD). Mental training for stress reduction and emotional and attentional regulation through meditation practice might help reduce these adverse factors. So...