Meditation and The Aging Brain: Using mindfulness to promote successful cognitive aging with Sara Lazar PhD

Explore how mindfulness promotes successful cognitive aging in Meditation and The Aging Brain, presented by Sara Lazar, PhD.This on-demand learning experience examines data on the effects of mindfulness meditation in slowing normal aging and includes findings from a two-year longitudinal study comparing mindfulness training to 'brain games' (crossword puzzles and sudoku) in healthy older adults aged 65–80. Discover how mindfulness-related changes in brain structure and function impact memory, attention, and intelligence, offering valuable insights for helping professionals supporting cognitive health in aging populations.

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Featured Speaker: Sara Lazar PhD, Associate Professor, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School

Sara W. Lazar, PhD is an Associate Professor in the Psychiatry Department at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. The focus of her research is to elucidate the neural mechanisms underlying the beneficial effects of yoga and meditation, both in clinical settings and in healthy individuals. She is a contributing author to Meditation and Psychotherapy (Guilford Press). She has been practicing yoga and mindfulness meditation since 1994. Her research has been covered by numerous news outlets including The New York Times, USA Today, CNN, and WebMD, and her work has been featured in a display at the Boston Museum of Science. https://scholar.harvard.edu/sara_lazar/home; Twitter @LazarLab