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Dr Helen Lavretsky Research 9 8 2012 AM Track – Video

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Dr Helen Lavretsky Research 9 8 2012 AM Track
Dr. Helen Lavretsky, Professor of Psychiatry, Semel Institute, UCLA Kirtan Kirya in Stressed Family Dementia Caregivers Effects on mental health, cognition, telomerase, gene expression, and brain metabolism. A randomized pilot study of Yogic Kirtan Kriya compared to a relaxation practice examined the potential of daily brief Meditation practice to improve mental health, coping, cognition, brain metabolism on PET imaging, and the activity of immune cell telomerase activity and change in gene expression in stressed family dementia caregivers. The study found that daily Kirtan Kriya practice can lead to reduced stress, improved coping, and cognitive function compared to relaxation. The details of the study and its results will be presented.

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  1. Dementia
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