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Marcus Institute of Integrative Health Faculty Papers

2012

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Effects Of An 8-Week Meditation Program On Mood And Anxiety In Patients With Memory Loss., Aleezé Sattar Moss, Nancy Wintering, Hannah Roggenkamp, Dharma Singh Khalsa, Mark R Waldman, Daniel Monti, Andrew B Newberg Jan 2012

Effects Of An 8-Week Meditation Program On Mood And Anxiety In Patients With Memory Loss., Aleezé Sattar Moss, Nancy Wintering, Hannah Roggenkamp, Dharma Singh Khalsa, Mark R Waldman, Daniel Monti, Andrew B Newberg

Marcus Institute of Integrative Health Faculty Papers

Abstract Background: This study assesses changes in mood and anxiety in a cohort of subjects with memory loss who participated in an 8-week Kirtan Kriya meditation program. Perceived spirituality also was assessed. Previous reports from this cohort showed changes in cognitive function and cerebral blood flow (CBF). The purpose of this analysis was to assess outcome measures of mood and affect, and also spirituality, and to determine whether or not results correlated with changes in CBF.

Methods: Fifteen (15) subjects (mean age 62±7 years) with memory problems were enrolled in an 8-week meditation program. Before and after the 8-week meditation, …