A systematic review of the psychobiological burden of informal caregiving for patients with dementia: Focus on cognitive and biological markers of chronic stress

AP Allen, EA Curran, Á Duggan, JF Cryan… - Neuroscience & …, 2017 - Elsevier
As the physiological impact of chronic stress is difficult to study in humans, naturalistic
stressors are invaluable sources of information in this area. This review systematically …

Characteristics of randomized controlled trials of yoga: a bibliometric analysis

H Cramer, R Lauche, G Dobos - BMC complementary and alternative …, 2014 - Springer
Background A growing number of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have investigated the
therapeutic value of yoga interventions. This bibliometric analysis aimed to provide a …

Is one yoga style better than another? A systematic review of associations of yoga style and conclusions in randomized yoga trials

H Cramer, R Lauche, J Langhorst, G Dobos - Complementary therapies in …, 2016 - Elsevier
Objective To determine whether the odds of positive conclusions in randomized controlled
trials (RCTs) of yoga, differ between yoga styles. Design Systematic review of yoga RCTs …

Stress, meditation, and Alzheimer's disease prevention: where the evidence stands

DS Khalsa - Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 2015 - content.iospress.com
Although meditation is believed to be over five thousand years old, scientific research on it is
in its infancy. Mitigating the extensive negative biochemical effects of stress is a superficially …

Effects of meditation versus music listening on perceived stress, mood, sleep, and quality of life in adults with early memory loss: A pilot randomized controlled trial

KE Innes, TK Selfe, DS Khalsa… - Journal of Alzheimer's …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Older adults with subjective cognitive decline (SCD) are at increased risk not
only for Alzheimer's disease, but for poor mental health, impaired sleep, and diminished …

A systematic review and meta-analysis of meditative interventions for informal caregivers and health professionals

M Dharmawardene, J Givens, A Wachholtz… - BMJ supportive & …, 2016 - spcare.bmj.com
Background Burnout, stress and anxiety have been identified as areas of concern for
informal caregivers and health professionals, particularly in the palliative setting. Meditative …

The neural mechanisms of meditative practices: novel approaches for healthy aging

BP Acevedo, S Pospos, H Lavretsky - Current behavioral neuroscience …, 2016 - Springer
Objectives Meditation has been shown to have physical, cognitive, and psychological health
benefits that can be used to promote healthy aging. However, the common and specific …

Mindfulness‐based stress reduction for family carers of people with dementia

Z Liu, YY Sun, B Zhong - Cochrane Database of Systematic …, 2018 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Caring for people with dementia is highly challenging, and family carers are
recognised as being at increased risk of physical and mental ill‐health. Most current …

Mindfulness-and compassion-based interventions for family carers of older adults: A sco** review

J Murfield, W Moyle, A O'Donovan - International Journal of Nursing Studies, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives To provide an overview of the current use of mindfulness-and compassion-based
interventions with family carers of older adults, to aid primary healthcare practitioners in their …

Mindfulness‐based stress reduction training modulates striatal and cerebellar connectivity

E Santarnecchi, E Egiziano, S D'Arista… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Mindfulness is a meditation practice frequently associated with changes in subjective
evaluation of cognitive and sensorial experience, as well as with modifications of brain …