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Topic- Spiritual wellness
![Stats: 13.4% of adults 65+ meditate-6755 Stats: 13.4% of adults 65+ meditate-6755](/images/listing_research.jpg)
Stats: 13.4% of adults 65+ meditate
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently studied changes in the use of yoga, meditation and chiropractors from 2012 to 2017.
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![Meditation reduces stress for family caregivers-4239 Meditation reduces stress for family caregivers-4239](/images/listing_research.jpg)
Meditation reduces stress for family caregivers
A group of 78 caregivers of a parent with dementia, ranging in age from 32-82 years old, was randomly assigned to participate in an eight-week mindfulness-based stress reduction intervention (meditation, yoga) or an education and support group.
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![More religious attendance; fewer functional limitations-3422 More religious attendance; fewer functional limitations-3422](/images/listing_research.jpg)
![Purpose in life may delay cognitive decline-3209 Purpose in life may delay cognitive decline-3209](/images/listing_research.jpg)
Purpose in life may delay cognitive decline
New insights into the risk factors and progress of dementia are continually emerging as researchers examine data collected in the Rush Memory and Aging Project. Participants in the Project agree to autopsy after death so that researchers can study changes in their brains.
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![Social interactions accompany participation in religious or spiritual groups-2893 Social interactions accompany participation in religious or spiritual groups-2893](/images/listing_research.jpg)
Social interactions accompany participation in religious or spiritual groups
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![People who meditate lower health care costs-2771 People who meditate lower health care costs-2771](/images/listing_research.jpg)