Effect of Meditation on Elderly
Jayisamma Varghese, K J Lissy, N. Gayathiri
International Journal of Science and Healthcare Research October 11, 2023 DOI: 10.52403/ijshr.20230404 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Older adults (senior citizens), as described across the reviewed studies |
| Intervention | Meditation |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | The authors report that all 20 methodologically sound studies they reviewed found simple meditation improves physical, mental, social, and spiritual health in older adults, concluding it can improve their quality of life. |
Abstract
Meditation has been used to help people feel at peace and in recent years, meditation has increased in popularity due to its scientifically-proven benefits. As we know the senior citizens as they advance in age, the health also gradually deteriorating. It is proven through various research studies that the elders can revitalise through a simple practice of Meditation. Various journals and articles to explore this fact through PubMed, Google scholar and other studies. Total 30 studies were shortlisted, from which 20 of them with proper methodology were reviewed and reported. All these studies proved that simple meditation has varies benefits that can improve the physical, mental, social and spiritual health and thus the elders can improve the quality of their life. Keywords: Meditation, Elderly, quality of life
Comparable studies
Other narrative reviews on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mindfulness training as a clinical intervention: A conceptual and empirical review. Clinical populations | 2003 | Review | |
| Mindfulness: Theoretical Foundations and Evidence for its Salutary Effects | 2007 | Review | |
| Mindfulness Interventions | 2016 | Review | |
| Mind the Hype: A Critical Evaluation and Prescriptive Agenda for Research on Mindfulness and Meditation | 2017 | Review | |
| Mindfulness and acceptance: expanding the cognitive-behavioral tradition | 2005 | Review |
Citations in the library
Cites 9
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Older Adults: Effects on Executive Function, Frontal Alpha Asymmetry and Immune Function Neuropsychobiology 2013
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- Does loving-kindness meditation elicit empathic emotions? The moderating role of self-discrepancy and self-esteem on guilt. Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being August 1, 2023
- The benefits of meditation and mindfulness practices during times of crisis such as COVID-19 Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine May 14, 2020
- Meditation in Stressed Older Adults: Improvements in self-rated mental health not paralleled by improvements in cognitive function or physiological measures. Mindfulness June 2017
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