Neurological foundations of mindfulness and its influence with the loneliness feeling in elderly: review

The present study has as objective to research about the topic of loneliness feeling in the elderly, its characteristics to psychological and biological level, as well as point the neurological foundations of Mindfulness. Loneliness can have negative effects in health, it is associated with depressi...

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2020
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Universidad Católica de Pereira
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Repositorio Institucional - RIBUC
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spa
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oai:repositorio.ucp.edu.co:10785/10179
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https://revistas.ucp.edu.co/index.php/grafias/article/view/1311
http://hdl.handle.net/10785/10179
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Summary:The present study has as objective to research about the topic of loneliness feeling in the elderly, its characteristics to psychological and biological level, as well as point the neurological foundations of Mindfulness. Loneliness can have negative effects in health, it is associated with depression symptoms and decline of life quality. Therefore the presence of loneliness feelings most considered a health problem. In the present review will be announced the changes to brain level through the constant practice of the technique of meditation, from the biological and biological conjunction and relationship with the possible decrease of loneliness feeling.