Meditation effects on cognitive function and cerebral blood flow in subjects with memory loss: a preliminary study

Newberg, Andrew B.; Wintering, Nancy; Khalsa, Dharma Singh; Roggenkamp, Hannah; Waldmanb, Mark R.

doi:10.5214/ans.0972.7531.190207

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“…Several recent reviews of meditation interventions (of either Kirtan Kriya Meditation or mindfulness-based programs) [64] and yoga interventions [65] report on 11 additional studies [66][67][68][69][70][71][72][73][74][75][76][77][78] that have demonstrated benefits in adults with subjective cognitive decline, MCI, and AD. Since these reviews, an additional study of tai chi in older adults at risk for cognitive decline has been published, [79] along with mindfulness studies in adults with subjective cognitive decline, [80,81] MCI, [82] and dementia.…”

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“…[82] Emotional reactivity, psychological well-being, perceived stress, mood, quality of life, subjective sleep quality, and mindfulness were all measures that improved as well. Preliminary neuroimaging results suggest that mindfulness based interventions may increase percent volume of brain change, [68] increase cerebral blood flow in prefrontal, superior frontal, and superior parietal cortices, [71] and improve functional connectivity of the default mode network. [85] In addition, since our original publications reporting our results of MBSR in adults with MCI [21,22], there has been significant interest in understanding the role mind-body programs play in adults with mild cognitive impairment, dementia, subjective cognitive decline, and in aging in general.…”

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Can Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment Build Cognitive Reserve and Learn Mindfulness Meditation? Qualitative Theme Analyses from a Small Pilot Study

Wells

Kerr

Dossett

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Can Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment Build Cognitive Reserve and Learn Mindfulness Meditation? Qualitative Theme Analyses from a Small Pilot Study

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Kerr

Dossett

et al. 2019

JAD

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“…A previous placebocontrolled, single-blind study in our laboratory in stroke survivors found active acupressure treatments to elicit a significantly faster and greater relaxation response than did placebo acupressure treatments (McFadden and Hernández, 2010). Other studies have found induction of the relaxation response to improve cognitive function through methods such as yoga (Subramanya and Telles, 2009) and meditation (Newberg et al, 2010;So and Orme-Johnson, 2001), although not all studies of yoga or meditation have shown significant improvement (Canter and Ernst, 2003;Oken et al, 2006). Additionally, Hanna-Pladdy and colleagues found induction of the relaxation response through a deep-breathing relaxation session to decrease cognitive complaints in individuals with mild TBI (Hanna-Pladdy et al, 2001).…”

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Acupressure as a Non-Pharmacological Intervention for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

McFadden

Healy²,

Dettmann³

et al. 2011

Journal of Neurotrauma

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Acupressure is a complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) treatment using fingertips to stimulate acupoints on the skin. Although suggested to improve cognitive function, acupressure has not been previously investigated with a controlled design in traumatic brain injury (TBI) survivors, who could particularly benefit from a non-pharmacological intervention for cognitive impairment. A randomized, placebo-controlled, single-blind design assessed the effects of acupressure (eight treatments over 4 weeks) on cognitive impairment and state of being following TBI, including assessment of event-related potentials (ERPs) during Stroop and auditory oddball tasks. It was hypothesized that active acupressure treatments would confer greater cognitive improvement than placebo treatments, perhaps because of enhanced relaxation response induction and resulting stress reduction. Significant treatment effects were found comparing pre- to post-treatment change between groups. During the Stroop task, the active-treatment group showed greater reduction in both P300 latency (p = 0.010, partial η² = 0.26) and amplitude (p = 0.011, partial η² = 0.26), as well as a reduced Stroop effect on accuracy (p = 0.008, partial η² = 0.21) than did the placebo group. Additionally, the active-treatment group improved more than did the placebo group on the digit span test (p = 0.043, Cohen's d = 0.68). Together, these results suggest an enhancement in working memory function associated with active treatments. Because acupressure emphasizes self-care and can be taught to novice individuals, it warrants further study as an adjunct treatment for TBI.

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“…The analysis highlights that the investigation by Quintana-Hernandez et al, spanning over two years, shows that mindfulness can be used as a non-pharmacological method to delay cognitive deterioration in case of mild to moderate AD patients, a study based on MBSR and KK [137]. Newberg et al reported that practicing KK for eight weeks in case of subjective memory loss due to AD or mild cognitive impairment resulted in a significant increase in cerebral blood flow (CBF) within the frontal lobe and right superior parietal lobe [138]. A study by Paller et al also showed that mindfulness augments attention as assessed by P3-related activity.…”

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Nature’s Derivative(s) as Alternative Anti-Alzheimer’s Disease Treatments

Sharma

Kumar

2019

ADR

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Alzheimer's disease (AD), the 'Plague of Twenty-First Century,' is a crippling neurodegenerative disease that affects a majority of the older population globally. By 2050, the incidence of AD is expected to rise to 135 million, while no treatment(s) that can reverse or control the progression of AD are currently available. The treatment(s) in use are limited in their ability to manage the symptoms or slow the progression of the disease and can lead to some severe side effects. The overall care is economically burdensome for the affected individuals as well as the caretakers or family members. Thus, there is a pressing need to identify and develop much safer alternative therapies that can better manage AD. This review discusses a multitude of such treatments borrowed from Ayurveda, traditional Chinese practices, meditation, and exercising for AD treatment. These therapies are in practice since ancient times and reported to be beneficial as anti-AD therapies. Ayurvedic drugs like turmeric, Brahmi, Ashwagandha, etc., management of stress by meditation, regular exercising, and acupuncture have been reported to be efficient in their anti-AD usage. Besides, a combination of vitamins and natural dietary intakes is likely to play a significant role in combating AD. We conclude that the use of such alternative strategies will be a stepping-stone in preventing, treating, curing, or managing the disease.

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Meditation effects on cognitive function and cerebral blood flow in subjects with memory loss: a preliminary study

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Can Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment Build Cognitive Reserve and Learn Mindfulness Meditation? Qualitative Theme Analyses from a Small Pilot Study

Can Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment Build Cognitive Reserve and Learn Mindfulness Meditation? Qualitative Theme Analyses from a Small Pilot Study

Acupressure as a Non-Pharmacological Intervention for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

Nature’s Derivative(s) as Alternative Anti-Alzheimer’s Disease Treatments

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