A Qualitative Approach to the Benefits of Meditation for Elderly Health
Jurnal Multidisiplin Indonesia January 23, 2026 Putu Pranindya Maheswari
A qualitative review of books and journals finds that meditation offers elderly people holistic health benefits across emotional, physical, spiritual, and social domains. Reported benefits include enhanced emotional well-being (calm, reduced anxiety and stress), improved physical quality (better sleep, reduced hypertension symptoms, increased energy), strengthened spiritual aspects (gratitude, closeness to God, life optimism), and general improvement in quality of life (more harmonious social relations). The findings suggest meditation can serve as a coping strategy and non-pharmacological health promotion for the growing elderly population.