"Meditation and spiritual fitness are key components in reducing the risk of Alzheimers disease according to a new article Stress Meditation and Alzheimers Prevention Where the Evidence Stands published in an early online version of the Journal of Alzheimers Disease . The print edition is scheduled to be published in August. While preliminary studies have suggested a link between meditation a sense of spirituality or faith and the risk of Alzheimers disease the articles author Dharma Singh Khalsa M.D. states that a cultivation of higher levels of psychosocial wellbeing such as independence resilience and life purpose represents an important new frontier that deserves further research as it is freely available to anyone anytime anywhere. The article reviews decades of research into the impact that various meditation techniques have had on the prevention of Alzheimers disease focusing on one evidencebased practice that Khalsa says can be a powerful part of any Alzheimers prevention and spiritual fitness program Kirtan Kriya KK a meditation technique which has been successfully used to improve memory in studies of people with subjective cognitive decline and mild cognitive impairment. Khalsas article highlights the principles and practices of this minute meditation with corresponding SPECT scans showing how it successfully activates the posterior cingulate gyrus an important region of the brain that helps regulate memory and emotional function. The article also summarizes KKs associated benefits including a diminished loss of brain volume with age significantly lower levels of depressive symptoms and greater improvement of mental health wellbeing and memory. Weve been studying the impact of meditation on memory for more than  years and are as encouraged as weve ever been on its powerful role in maximizing brain health said Khalsa president and medical director of the Alzheimers Research and Prevention Foundation and a clinical associate professor of integrative medicine at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine.  Science is showing that meditation and spiritual fitness can be an important dimension in battling Alzheimers and Kirtan Kriya is a safe affordable fast and effective way to keep the brain spiritually fit. The full text of Stress Meditation and Alzheimers Prevention Where the Evidence Stands can be accessed at httpcontent.iospress.comarticlesjournalofalzheimersdiseasejad. About the Alzheimers Research and Prevention Foundation  The Alzheimers Research and Prevention Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing the incidence of Alzheimers disease by conducting clinical research and providing educational outreach about the lifestyle changes that can help prevent Alzheimers disease.  For more information please visit  http Contact Matt Russell  Russell Public Communications    mrussellrussellpublic.com mailtomrussellrussellpublic.com  SOURCE Alzheimers Research and Prevention Foundation Related Links http"