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Effects of Mindfulness Meditation on Cognition and Quality of Life on Individuals with Mild Cognitive Impairment or early Alzheimer’s Disease
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Nancy Ikehara
Idaho State University
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9/6/2018
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City: Pocatello
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Alzheimer’s disease is currently the most common cause of dementia that has no known cure. Mild cognitive impairment is considered an intermediate stage of progression from normal cognition to dementia. Mindfulness meditation has been researched as a non-pharmacological treatment to improve cognition and quality of life. My research is a case study that explores the effects of mindfulness meditation on individuals with mild cognitive impairment or early Alzheimer’s disease. There were two participants in this study. One participant completed an eight-week Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction program while the second participant did not participate in a mindfulness program. Both participants’ cognition and quality of life were assessed pre-intervention and post-intervention. The results of this study suggest an increased quality of life and less cognitive decline in individuals with mild cognitive impairment who participate in mindfulness meditation, although the changes in cognition and quality of life were not statistically significant. Key words: mindfulness meditation, cognition, quality of life, mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer’s disease

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