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Daily home-based meditation can increase the amount of grey matter in brains of patients with mild Alzheimer’s disease: Study
A recent study by Indian researchers has shown that a six-month daily home-based meditation can increase the amount of grey matter in brains of patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or those with mild Alzheimer’s disease. Meditation, therefore, appears to have a protective effect on the brain in these patients. Persons with MCI are forgetful but can lead independent lives. However, they have a higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s disease is progressive and irreversible and a major global health problem with huge socioeconomic implications. Yet, except for one prohibitively costly drug that is still being evaluated for clinical ... Read more