Default Mode Network, Meditation, and Age-Associated Brain Changes: What Can We Learn from the Impact of Mental Training on Well-Being as a Psychotherapeutic Approach?
Autor: | Mauricio Aspé-Sánchez, Ricardo Ramírez-Barrantes, Jana Stojanova, Marcelo Arancibia, Rodrigo A. Henríquez-Ch, Claudio Córdova |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2019 |
Předmět: |
Mindfulness
Psychotherapeutic Processes media_common.quotation_subject Review Article 050105 experimental psychology lcsh:RC321-571 Healthy Aging 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Neural Pathways Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Attention Cognitive Dysfunction Meditation Cognitive decline lcsh:Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry Default mode network media_common 05 social sciences Brain Cognition Executive functions Neurology Well-being Neurology (clinical) Psychology Metacognition Neurocognitive 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Cognitive psychology |
Zdroj: | Neural Plasticity Neural Plasticity, Vol 2019 (2019) |
ISSN: | 1687-5443 2090-5904 |
Popis: | Aging is a physiological process accompanied by cognitive decline, principally in memory and executive functions. Alterations in the connectivity of the default mode network (DMN) have been found to participate in cognitive decline, as well as in several neurocognitive disorders. The DMN has antisynchronic activity with attentional networks (task-positive networks (TPN)), which are critical to executive function and memory. Findings pointing to the regulation of the DMN via activation of TPN suggest that it can be used as a strategy for neuroprotection. Meditation is a noninvasive and nonpharmacological technique proven to increase meta-awareness, a cognitive ability which involves the control of both networks. In this review, we discuss the possibility of facilitating healthy aging through the regulation of networks through meditation. We propose that by practicing specific types of meditation, cognitive decline could be slowed, promoting a healthy lifestyle, which may enhance the quality of life for the elderly. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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