Summarized by Masters of Longevity from medRxiv.
Reports an 18-month randomized trial testing a meditation program for cognitively healthy older adults, comparing subjective and objective sleep outcomes against active and passive controls.
Key Takeaways
- Meditation participants reported greater ease of morning awakening compared with passive controls (p=0.04).
- No intervention effects were detected on actigraphy-derived sleep metrics or in-home polysomnography measures.
- Results were unchanged after adjusting for depressive symptoms and trait anxiety.
