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07-07-2023 | ORIGINAL PAPER

Meditation and Cognitive Outcomes: A Longitudinal Analysis Using Data From the Health and Retirement Study 2000–2016

Auteurs: Snehal Lopes, Lu Shi, Xi Pan, Yian Gu, Christine Dengler-Crish, Yan Li, Biplav Tiwari, Donglan Zhang

Gepubliceerd in: Mindfulness | Uitgave 7/2023

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Abstract

Objective

We aimed to assess the association between meditation practice and cognitive function over time among middle-aged and older adults.

Method

We included Health and Retirement Study (HRS) participants assessed for meditation practice in the year 2000 as part of the HRS alternative medicine module (n = 1,160) and were followed up for outcomes over 2000–2016 period. We examined the association between meditation ≥ twice a week vs none/less frequent practice and changes in the outcomes of recall, global cognitive function, and quantitative reasoning using generalized linear regression models. Stratified analyses among persons with/without self-reported baseline depressive symptoms were conducted to assess the link between meditation and cognitive outcomes.

Results

Among our full study sample, meditation ≥ twice a week was not significantly associated with total recall [β = -0.20; 95% CI: -0.97, 0.57; p = 0.61], global cognitive function [β = 0.05; 95% CI: -1.01, 1.12; p = 0.92], and quantitative reasoning [β = -11.48; 95% CI: -31.27, 8.32; p = 0.26]. However, among those who did not have self-reported depressive symptoms at baseline, meditation ≥ twice a week was associated with improvement in cognitive outcomes such as total recall [β = 0.11; 95% CI: 0.03, 0.18; p = 0.01] and global cognitive function [β = 0.22; 95% CI: 0.05, 0.40; p = 0.01] over time.

Conclusions

Frequent meditation practice might have a protective effect on cognitive outcomes over time, but this protection could be limited to those without self-reported baseline depressive symptoms. Future studies could incorporate more precise meditation practice assessment, investigate the effect of meditation on cognitive outcomes over time, and include more rigorous study designs with randomized group assignment.

Pre-registration

This study is not preregistered.
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Metagegevens
Titel
Meditation and Cognitive Outcomes: A Longitudinal Analysis Using Data From the Health and Retirement Study 2000–2016
Auteurs
Snehal Lopes
Lu Shi
Xi Pan
Yian Gu
Christine Dengler-Crish
Yan Li
Biplav Tiwari
Donglan Zhang
Publicatiedatum
07-07-2023
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Mindfulness / Uitgave 7/2023
Print ISSN: 1868-8527
Elektronisch ISSN: 1868-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-023-02165-w