When seniors meditate, they are not only helping their body, but they are helping their brain. There have been many studies conducted on seniors that meditate and the results are astounding. The list below contains some interesting information on the many benefits that seniors can get from meditating for just a short time each day.

1.    Meditation can help reduce the chances of strokes and it has recently been linked to decreasing some of the symptoms of old age.

2.    Research on meditation is based on a concept referred to as neuroplasticity. This concept involves how meditation can actually reshape the brain.

3.    When meditating, seniors can redirect their attention in ways that can actually stop the decline of gray matter in the brain. This helps control motor skills.

4.    Individuals that meditate are less prone to experiencing pain. This is because they have a thicker layer of gray matter in their brain. This is the area of the brain that processes pain.

5.    Meditation can result in the thickening of the gray matter.

6.    Seniors who meditate for at least 20 minutes for three days in a row have reported having a higher pain tolerance.

7.    Meditation not only provides benefits to the body, but it can help the mind and keep seniors healthier for a longer period of time.

Source: Home Care Assistance