The Benefits of Meditation on Senior Health


A recent study found that mindfulness meditation can help older adults to overcome loneliness. This is an important benefit for seniors because loneliness is a significant risk factor for several health conditions such as Alzheimer's and cardiovascular disease.

How Mindfulness Meditation Helps To Overcome Loneliness

The principal benefit of mindfulness meditation is that it supports people living in the present moment. This is particularly essential to overcoming loneliness because the internal and external conditions of loneliness take place in the existing moment.
The practice also supports the development of more effective social skills. For those who exercise mindfulness meditation regularly, loneliness diminishes significantly because they can generate more intimate and meaningful relationships with people without the anxiety of rejection. Practitioners study the practice of deep listening, mindful speech, compassion, forgiveness, and other relevant social skills.

Home Care

For seniors that receive home elder care, meditation can be a part of their daily routine. Some home health care providers offer more than medical treatment; they treat the body, mind, spirit. Since meditation fits in with that philosophy, these seniors can learn and practice meditation daily. This will likely help them to feel better in the long run. Not only will they have a higher tolerance for pain, but they will be more mentally active. Other ways they can be more mentally active include playing board games and cards, and reading or being read to aloud by their in home elder care provider.

Yoga

A recent study by the Alzheimer's Research and Prevention Foundation found that seniors who participate in 12 minutes of daily yoga exercises can improve memory and thinking skills. Yoga involves meditation and relaxation. It improves mental acuity, which can help seniors to maintain their independence for as long as possible. They may need extra physical care or assistance with things like shopping, transportation, pet care or light cooking, but they can in general have a better quality of life.

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