Can yoga and meditation help stave off cognitive decline and increase your brain’s efficiency and resilience? A study published in Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, says the answer may be yes. An international team of researchers examined the brain functioning of 47, healthy middle-aged yoga and meditation practitioners and normal controls to see whether the groups differed in fluid intelligence, resilience, function and efficiency. Participants included 16 yoga practitioners

New research shows meditation may protect the aging brain from decline. Most of us begin to misplace our keys, forget people’s names, or solve math problems less readily as we approach middle age. This is often referred to as age-related cognitive decline. Years ago, scientists believed that this decline was inevitable, but extraordinary research in the past two decades has shown that the adult brain changes with experience and training throughout the lifespan—a phenomenon kn

Can yoga slow down the rate of cognitive decline? New study provides hope. Aging is linked to changes in brain structure and function that may lead to cognitive decline and dementia. New research published in Frontiers of Aging Neuroscience reveals potentially significant brain benefits of yoga for elderly women who practice regularly. There are a number of changes that occur as our brains age that increase the likelihood that we will forget where we put our keys or parked ou

Can yoga, meditation, and a healthy lifestyle help stave off age-related declines in memory, concentration, and information processing, and improve the ability to regulate thoughts and emotions? Groundbreaking new research exploring the interface of yoga, meditation, and brain science suggests that these and other strategies may keep your brain fit. For nearly a century, scientists believed that the trillions of brain cells that you’re born with are pruned and eventually die,