Mindfulness Practice With the Frail Elderly and Their Caregivers

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Physical frailty, chronic pain, and stress often diminish quality of life in the elderly and their caregivers. Health care professionals working with the frail elderly also frequently struggle with feelings of helplessness and discomfort in the presence of this illness and despair. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is a program that has helped patients with a variety of conditions improve their health and quality of life. MBSR and mindfulness practice cultivate an awareness of life, moment by moment, and allow both patient and practitioner to face illness, pain, and loss with presence and equanimity.

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