Yoga and Aging: Neurobiological Benefits

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Author(s): Rui F. Afonso (Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Brazil), Danilo F. Santaella (Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Brazil)and Elisa Harumi Kozasa (Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Brazil)
Copyright: 2021
Pages: 13
Source title: Handbook of Research on Evidence-Based Perspectives on the Psychophysiology of Yoga and Its Applications
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Shirley Telles (Patanjali Research Foundation, India)and Ram Kumar Gupta (Patanjali Research Foundation, India)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-3254-6.ch018

Keywords: Medical Diagnosis and Practice / Medical Information Science Reference / Medicine & Healthcare / Physical & Occupational Therapy

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Governments and societies need to be prepared to confront population aging. Such preparation includes policies that can improve quality of life, functional capacity, and health of the general population, encouraging a more active and healthier lifestyle. Normal aging is associated with changes in brain structure and function, which may cause behavioral and cognitive impairments. It is important to understand which changes make some individuals healthier than others. Yoga has been associated with improved quality of life, cognition, and physical health as well as brain functional and structural changes.

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