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Mindfulness and Brain Health

What is it about?

We are learning more about potential protective factors that reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders. One such factor may be mindfulness, the practice of living in the moment.

Why is it important?

We found that patients who had higher levels of mindfulness at their initial evaluation had better cognitive and functional performance. If their family caregivers also had high levels of mindfulness, their outcomes were further improved. This sets up the possibility that promoting mindfulness may offer ways to improve brain health and reduce our risk of Alzheimer's disease. It further suggests that mindfulness-based interventions (yoga, meditation, Tai Chi, breathing) may offer symptomatic benefits to individuals already affected by Alzheimer's disease and related disorders

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