Geriatrics 251 - Mindfulness, Stress, and Aging

Educational Objectives: At the end of this lesson, you will be able to:

1. Describe the history and significance of mindfulness meditation and how it can be used to reduce stress
2. Examine 3 reasons why older adults are excellent candidates for mindfulness
3. Outline how mindfulness techniques can be used in older adults with chronic conditions including the benefits of people with cognitive impairment, insomnia, loneliness, PTSD
4. Describe how mindfulness can be beneficial for physical conditions including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, RA, Parkinson’s disease, UUI, and chronic pain
5. Explore the wide application for the use of mindfulness meditation and describe why the technique is cost-effective