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June 29, 2026童綜合醫學雜誌Open Access

Clinical evidence on yoga and the risk of dementia or cognitive decline: A narrative review

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CKChien-Hung KuoKCKuang‐Hsi Chang

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Narrative review assesses yoga's effectiveness in improving cognition among older adults and caregivers, suggesting potential benefits.

Key Points

  • This review aims to evaluate the impact of yoga interventions on cognitive function in aging populations at risk for decline.
  • Narrative review of 19 empirical studies, including 2 systematic reviews.
  • Analysis of predominantly randomized controlled trials evaluating various yoga modalities over 8 to 24 weeks.
  • Focus on cognitive outcomes such as attention, memory, and executive function.
  • Yoga interventions significantly improved cognitive outcomes compared to control groups.
  • Neuroimaging indicated enhanced hippocampal connectivity and reduced gray matter atrophy.
  • Heterogeneity in study designs and small sample sizes limit generalizability.

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Kuo et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a420b2ff91bb43ea91925c8https://doi.org/10.4103/etmj.etmj-d-25-00030
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