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Yoga an integrated mind body intervention for improvement in quality of life in individuals with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers.

Frontiers in aging
May 5, 2025
Meenakshi Kaushik et al. (7 authors)
Journal ArticleHuman Study
Extracted Claims (7)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
tailored 12-week yoga intervention
increase
quality-of-life measures
individuals with mild to moderate AD
-
significant improvements
#1
tailored 12-week yoga intervention
decrease
GDS scores
individuals with mild to moderate AD
from 8.36 ± 2.79 to 5.13 ± 3.07
decreased
#2
tailored 12-week yoga intervention
increase
MoCA total scores
individuals with mild to moderate AD
from 18.23 ± 4.90 to 21.10 ± 5.09
improved
#3
tailored 12-week yoga intervention
increase
domain-specific MoCA scores
individuals with mild to moderate AD
-
significant enhancements
#4
tailored 12-week yoga intervention
decrease
Caregiver burden
caregivers
-
notable reductions
#5
tailored 12-week yoga intervention
increase
depression and cognitive function, and overall quality of life
individuals with mild to moderate AD
-
significant improvements
#6
tailored 12-week yoga intervention
decrease
caregiver burden
caregivers
-
alleviated
#7
Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Alzheimer's disease (AD) presents profound challenges, significantly impairing quality of life (QOL) for patients and increasing the burden on caregivers. This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of a tailored 12-week yoga intervention in improving the quality of life for individuals with mild to moderate AD and reducing caregiver burden (CB). METHODS: This is yoga interventional study with healthy controls enrolled 30 participants (18 males, 12 females) diagnosed with mild to moderate AD by an expert neurologist. Participants were aged 60 years or older and were recruited from an old age home. A 12-week yoga program, including specific postures (asanas), pranayama (breathing exercises), and meditation, was conducted for 1 hour daily, 6 days a week. Neurocognitive assessments were performed pre- and post-intervention using the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), and Caregiver Burden (CB) Scale. MoCA scores were analyzed across specific domains, including language, memory, attention, visuospatial ability, delayed recall, abstraction, and orientation. RESULTS: The intervention led to significant improvements in quality-of-life measures. GDS scores decreased from 8.36 ± 2.79 to 5.13 ± 3.07 (P < 0.01; 95% CI: -3.98 to -2.31), while MoCA total scores improved from 18.23 ± 4.90 to 21.10 ± 5.09 (P < 0.01; 95% CI: 2.17-3.89). Domain-specific MoCA scores also showed significant enhancements, particularly in language, attention, and delayed recall. Caregiver burden, measured using the CB Scale, demonstrated notable reductions following the intervention (P < 0.01; 95% CI: -2.54 to -1.23). CONCLUSION: This study underscores the significant improvements in depression and cognitive function, and overall quality of life in individuals with mild to moderate AD. Additionally, the intervention alleviated caregiver burden, highlighting its potential as an effective mind-body approach for AD management.

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