Abstract

Ageing is well-known to progressively lead to a general loss of physical and neurological functions. Specific health problems such as Parkinson’s Disease, dementia, memory loss, cerebrovascular problems and Alzheimer’s Disease are also associated with ageing. Consequently, average levels of self-consciousness and mindfulness expressed by older individuals may be expected to decrease. This said, increasing evidence suggests that meditative approaches can promote healthy ageing. Specific medicines could perhaps be used to further improve healthy ageing by preventing or reversing partially self-consciousness and mindfulness losses? This short article summarizes briefly some of the tools and approaches that could perhaps be explored to improve concentration, memory, awareness and health in elderly with or without ageing-related diseases.

LKeywords: Aging; Meditation; Mind; Soul; Awareness; Drugs; Serotonin; Glutamate; N-Methyl-D-Aspartate