The Benefits of Mindfulness Meditation for the Elderly

The Benefits of Mindfulness Meditation for the Elderly

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In nursing homes and other long-term care facilities, loneliness, depression, and anxiety are considerable risk factors for residents. Mindfulness may help elders to find peace within themselves with daily practice.

'Mindfulness' is a popular catchword these days. Despite the hype, research clearly indicates that 'mindfulness' meditation practice has a positive impact on wellbeing.

In nursing homes and other long-term care facilities, loneliness, depression, and anxiety are considerable risk factors for residents. Mindfulness may help elders to find peace within themselves.

Research indicates that mindfulness for the elderly is an encouraging intervention that is well worth introducing. It is suitable for high functioning clients.

In this article we cover:

  • What is Mindfulness Meditation?
  • Benefits of Mindfulness for the Elderly
  • What Mindfulness is Not
  • The Principles of Mindfulness
  • How to Practise Mindfulness - inlcuding guided mindfulness meditation script

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Sharon 20th Mar 2020 Activities Director
We have been doing this 5 -6 days a weeks for about 10 minutes a day after exercise.
I hope that everyone looks forward to it as much as I do, but they all do it and thats so great.
Morgan 21st Jul 2016 Diversional therapist
I do once or twice a week with in the exercise frame...a guided relaxation and or visualisation...which the residents enjoy. I make it clear we are exercising our imaginations...and this can be done with eyes closed or open... Give a brief outline of what is to come...the story...the exercise I now ask them where they would like to go..beach ..bush.. cloud.. Use the breath at the beigining and end to centre the mind and relax the body as well as at the end ..breathing to reinitiate to the present moment. I was surprised to find that this was once established and they knew what was expected of the event and themselves how much they looked forward to the roaming around in their memories. Keep the story telling to what is culturally familiar as new material is a shock within the restfulness of the inner reflection....nature air wind sun water all healing and relaxing
Capalaba Seniors Activity 12th Jul 2016 CHSP Coordinator
Thank you so much, this is great.
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