This presentation explains the practice of mindfulness and reviews the science of mindfulness relevant to people living with neurological illness.
We consider 24 scientific papers — especially research investigating mindfulness as an aid for those with MS, Parkinson’s Disease, cognitive impairment.
Lucinda Sykes MD has taught medical programs of mindfulness since 1997. She directs Meditation for Health – a community-based clinic teaching mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) in Toronto, Canada.
She spoke to the “Neurovascular Connections” conference of the Canadian Neurovascular Health Society, in Ottawa Canada, October 15, 2016.
