Meditation and neurodegenerative diseases.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to review current data on meditation's potential as an adjuvant treatment for improving cognition and memory in patients with neurodegenerative diseases.
Results Summary
The abstract suggests increasing evidence supports meditation techniques for enhancing cognition and memory in neurodegenerative disease patients, highlighting its cost-effectiveness and ease of implementation.
Population
Patients with neurodegenerative diseases.
Effective Dosage
Not specified
Duration
Not specified
Interactions
None mentioned
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
meditation techniques | increase | cognition | patients with neurodegenerative diseases | - | help improve | #1 |
meditation techniques | increase | memory | patients with neurodegenerative diseases | - | help improve | #2 |
Neurodegenerative diseases pose a significant problem for the healthcare system, doctors, and patients. With an aging population, more and more individuals are developing neurodegenerative diseases and there are few treatment options at the present time. Meditation techniques present an interesting potential adjuvant treatment for patients with neurodegenerative diseases and have the advantage of being inexpensive, and easy to teach and perform. There is increasing research evidence to support the application of meditation techniques to help improve cognition and memory in patients with neurodegenerative diseases. This review discusses the current data on meditation, memory, and attention, and the potential applications of meditation techniques in patients with neurodegenerative diseases.