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Effect of mindfulness meditation on attention and working memory in elderly people
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Bhagyalakshmi K
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Rekha D Kini
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Naren Kurmi *
Introduction: Elderly age is associated with decline in cognitive functions. Attention and working memory are significantly affected during this phase of life.
Aim and Objective: To study the effect of mindfulness meditation (MM) on elderly age induced decline in attention and working memory.
Materials and Methods: 100 elderly participants were randomly divided in meditator group (n= 50) and control group (n = 50). Meditator group followed the MM schedule during 45 days study period. Digit Span test (DST) was used for pre- & post- study evaluation of attention & working memory.
Result: There was significant improvement (p < .05) in scores of DST for Meditator group participant. In control group, there were no significant changes in DST scores.
Conclusion: MM practice counters the elderly age induced decline in attention & working memory.
Keywords: Elderly, Mindfulness, Meditation, Attention, Working memory.
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K B, Kini RD, Kurmi N. Effect of mindfulness meditation on attention and working memory in elderly people [Internet]. Indian J Clin Anat Physiol. 2019 [cited 2025 Oct 08];6(1):73-76. Available from: https://doi.org/10.18231/2394-2126.2019.0018
APA
K, B., Kini, R. D., Kurmi, N. (2019). Effect of mindfulness meditation on attention and working memory in elderly people. Indian J Clin Anat Physiol, 6(1), 73-76. https://doi.org/10.18231/2394-2126.2019.0018
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K, Bhagyalakshmi, Kini, Rekha D, Kurmi, Naren. "Effect of mindfulness meditation on attention and working memory in elderly people." Indian J Clin Anat Physiol, vol. 6, no. 1, 2019, pp. 73-76. https://doi.org/10.18231/2394-2126.2019.0018
Chicago
K, B., Kini, R. D., Kurmi, N.. "Effect of mindfulness meditation on attention and working memory in elderly people." Indian J Clin Anat Physiol 6, no. 1 (2019): 73-76. https://doi.org/10.18231/2394-2126.2019.0018