MARCINIAK, Rafal, Kateřina SHEARDOVÁ, Pavla CERMAKOVA, Daniel HUDEČEK, Rastislav ŠUMEC and Jakub HORT. Effect of meditation on cognitive functions in context of aging and neurodegenerative diseases. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience. Lausanne: Frontiers, 2014, vol. 8, JAN, 9 pp. ISSN 1662-5153. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnbeh.2014.00017.
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Original name Effect of meditation on cognitive functions in context of aging and neurodegenerative diseases
Authors MARCINIAK, Rafal, Kateřina SHEARDOVÁ, Pavla CERMAKOVA, Daniel HUDEČEK, Rastislav ŠUMEC and Jakub HORT.
Edition Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, Lausanne, Frontiers, 2014, 1662-5153.
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Original language English
Type of outcome Article in a journal
Field of Study 30000 3. Medical and Health Sciences
Country of publisher Switzerland
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
Impact factor Impact factor: 3.270
Organization unit Faculty of Medicine
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnbeh.2014.00017
UT WoS 000330541800001
Keywords in English meditation; cognition; dementia; aging; neurodegenerative diseases; Alzheimers disease; mild cognitive impairment; elderly
Tags International impact, Reviewed
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Abstract
Effect of different meditation practices on various aspects of mental and physical health is receiving growing attention. The present paper reviews evidence on the effects of several mediation practices on cognitive functions in the context of aging and neurodegenerative diseases. The effect of meditation in this area is still poorly explored. Seven studies were detected through the databases search, which explores the effect of meditation on attention, memory, executive functions, and other miscellaneous measures of cognition in a sample of older people and people suffering from neurodegenerative diseases. Overall, reviewed studies suggested a positive effect of meditation techniques, particularly in the area of attention, as well as memory, verbal fluency, and cognitive flexibility. These findings are discussed in the context of MRI studies suggesting structural correlates of the effects. Meditation can be a potentially suitable non-pharmacological intervention aimed at the prevention of cognitive decline in the elderly. However, the conclusions of these studies are limited by their methodological flaws and differences of various types of meditation techniques. Further research in this direction could help to verify the validity of the findings and clarify the problematic aspects.
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