Yoga and compassion meditation program improve quality of life and self‐compassion in family caregivers of Alzheimer's disease patients: A randomized controlled trial

Aim To investigate the effects of the practice of yoga in combination with compassion meditation on the quality of life, attention, vitality and self‐compassion of family caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease. Methods A total of 46 volunteers were randomly allocated to two groups, the...

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Published in:Geriatrics & gerontology international 2017-01, Vol.17 (1), p.85-91
Main Authors: Danucalov, Marcelo AD, Kozasa, Elisa H, Afonso, Rui F, Galduroz, José CF, Leite, José R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Alzheimer Disease - therapy
Alzheimer's disease
Attention
caregiver
Caregivers
Caregivers - psychology
Empathy
Family
Female
Humans
Male
Meditation
Middle Aged
Quality of Life
Self compassion
vitality
Yoga
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Summary:Aim To investigate the effects of the practice of yoga in combination with compassion meditation on the quality of life, attention, vitality and self‐compassion of family caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease. Methods A total of 46 volunteers were randomly allocated to two groups, the yoga and compassion meditation program group (n = 25), and the control group (CG) that received no treatment (n = 21). The program lasted 8 weeks, and comprised three yoga and meditation practices per week, with each session lasting 1 h and 15 min. Quality of life, attention, vitality, and self‐compassion scores were measured pre‐ and postintervention. Results The yoga and compassion meditation program group showed statistically significant improvements (P 
ISSN:1444-1586
1447-0594
DOI:10.1111/ggi.12675