Have you heard about meditation before? Maybe you have heard the word, but you don’t really know what it entails. Did you know that meditation can provide numerous benefits for your elderly loved one? Learning more about meditation and what it can do for your loved one is a great start. 

What Exactly is Meditation?

Meditation is not just one thing. There are multiple types of meditation, but they all help to calm and relax the mind and body. By meditating, someone can reap numerous benefits to their physical and mental state. The two most common forms of meditation include mindfulness meditation (focusing on one detail or phrase at a time) and open-monitoring (observing everything around you and taking it all in without reacting to it). 

Who Should Be Meditating and What Can it Do? 

Everyone should try to meditate. This practice has been around for many years and people in all stages of life have tried it. The benefits of meditation seem to be endless. Some of these benefits include the following: 

• Retaining information better 
• Relaxing and calming the mind and body 
• Learning to let go of things that bother you 
• Overcoming obstacles in life 

• Better quality of sleep  
• Reduced loneliness and feelings  
• Increased heart health, immune system health, and overall health 
• Better concentration 
• Relieving symptoms of anxiety and/or depression 

• Increasing happiness in life 
• Slow down the progression of Alzheimer’s disease 

These are just some of the many different benefits that someone can get if they choose to meditate. While your elderly loved one might not experience all of these benefits, even some of them could help improve their quality of life.  

Will it Hurt Your Elderly Loved One in Any Way? 

There have not been any cases where meditation has hurt anyone. While there isn’t a guarantee that it will provide significant benefits to your elderly loved one, there is no harm that can be done for trying it.  

In addition, if your elderly loved one tries one form of meditation and they aren’t gaining benefits from it, they can try another type. Some people have to keep practicing meditation until they find the type that will work best for them. This might be the case for your elderly loved one, too.  

Conclusion 

Meditation has been around for many years. It could help your elderly loved one to live a better life. You or their elderly care providers could teach them how to meditate starting today.  

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Sources 

https://health.usnews.com/wellness/aging-well/articles/2018-06-22/the-many-benefits-of-meditation-for-older-adults 

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