Meditative practice and spiritual wellbeing may preserve cognitive function in aging

Meditative practice and spiritual wellbeing may preserve cognitive function in aging
The overall relationship between spiritual fitness and a person’s complete physical and mental health. Credit: Dr. Khalsa and Dr. Newberg

It is projected that up to 152 million people worldwide will be living with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) by 2050. To date there are no drugs that have a substantial positive impact on either the prevention or reversal of cognitive decline. A growing body of evidence finds that targeting lifestyle and vascular risk factors have a beneficial effect on overall cognitive performance. A new review in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, published by IOS Press, examines research that finds spiritual fitness, a new concept in medicine that centers on psychological and spiritual wellbeing, and Kirtan Kriya, a simple 12-minute meditative practice, may reduce…

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