Impact of Mind-Body Interventions on Psychosocial and Bio Physiological Markers among Elderly.
Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences July 1, 2024 Jayalakshmi Lakshmanan, Bhuvaneswari Gopalakrishnan, Shankar Shanmugam Rajendran 1 citation
Elderly people living in old age homes who received mind-body interventions—Benson's Relaxation Technique, Guided Imagery, and mindfulness exercises—showed substantial improvements in psychological health. Stress scores dropped from an average of 23.71 to 10.86, anxiety from 27.62 to 12.71, and depression from 10.05 to 5.24, while quality of life scores rose from 37.81 to 54.24. A control group receiving routine care showed minimal changes. Physical and biochemical markers remained largely unchanged in both groups. The findings suggest that integrating these non-pharmacological techniques into nursing care can significantly enhance elderly well-being.