Geriatrics & gerontology international

ISSN 1447-0594

2 papers in the library · publishing 2015-2017

Papers

Yoga and compassion meditation program improve quality of life and self-compassion in family caregivers of Alzheimer's disease patients: A randomized controlled trial.

Geriatrics & gerontology international January 1, 2017 Marcelo Ad Danucalov, Elisa H Kozasa, Rui F Afonso et al.

An 8-week program combining yoga and compassion meditation improved quality of life, attention, vitality, and self-compassion in family caregivers of Alzheimer's disease patients. Forty-six volunteers were randomly assigned to either the yoga and compassion meditation group or a no-treatment control group. The program consisted of three 75-minute sessions per week. The intervention group showed statistically significant improvements on all four measures compared with the control group, which showed no significant changes. The findings suggest such a program can benefit caregivers.

DOI: 10.1111/ggi.12675 Full text Meditation Attention Caregiver Quality of life +3

Decrease in blood pressure and improved psychological aspects through meditation training in hypertensive older adults: A randomized control study.

Geriatrics & gerontology international October 1, 2015 Márcia De Fátima Rosas Marchiori, Elisa Harumi Kozasa, Roberto Dischinger Miranda et al.

Practicing Zen meditation twice daily for 20 minutes over three months helped lower systolic blood pressure and improve psychological aspects and overall quality of life in adults aged 60 and older with mild hypertension. Systolic blood pressure decreased significantly after one month of meditation compared with a control group that remained on a waiting list, though the difference between groups diminished after that. The findings suggest that Zen meditation may serve as a useful complementary approach for managing hypertension in older adults.

DOI: 10.1111/ggi.12414 Full text Meditation Elderly Hypertension Quality of life