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Yoga Research on Older Years

There has been a wealth of research into how yoga can ease the suffering of people in the later stage of their life. Here is a selection of some of the best research available.

Yoga for a healthier cognitive aging process

Yoga can improve mental and social well-being and aspects of physical function in physically-inactive older adults

Yoga can be used as a complementary/adjunct therapy for patients suffering from Arthritis with a major psychosomatic component

Yoga improves cognitive function and may help prevent dementia among elderly people

Yoga can significant improve motor function, depressive symptoms, and quality of life in patients with Parkinson's disease

Yoga and meditation improves cognition in older adults aged 60 years or above

Yoga improves ability to rise from a chair, weight loss, increased step length and reduced fear of falling in people over 60

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