Alexander et al., 1996
Alexander, C.; Barnes, V.; Schneider, R.; Langer, E.; Newman, R.; Chandler, H.; Davies, J.; and Rainforth, M. A randomized controlled trial of stress reduction on cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in the elderly: Results of 8 year and 15 year follow-ups. Circulation 93: 629, 1996 (Abstract).
This long-term follow-up study found that elderly persons who had learned the Transcendental Meditation program showed significantly increased longevity, compared to those randomly assigned to participate in other programs. Those who had learned the Transcendental Meditation program also showed less cardiovascular mortality.
- Year
- 1996
- Journal
- Circulation
- Publication type
- Journal
- Paper type
- Empirical
- Collected Papers
- Vol. 6, pp. 3858–3858
- Section
- Health
Findings (2)
Health—Aging
Increased Longevity (Higher Survival Rate)
Transcendental Meditation · Randomized controlled trial
Higher Survival Rate Among Those with Cardiovascular Mortality
Transcendental Meditation · Randomized controlled trial
Authors
- Ellen J. Langer, PhD
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Ronnie I. Newman, Med
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Charles N. Alexander, PhD
Maharishi International University, Fairfield, IA, USA
- Vernon Barnes, PhD
Maharishi International University, Fairfield, IA, USA
- Robert H. Schneider, MD
Maharishi International University, Fairfield, IA, USA
- Howard M. Chandler, PhD
Maharishi International University, Fairfield, IA, USA
- John L. Davies, PhD
Maharishi International University, Fairfield, IA, USA
- Maxwell Rainforth, MS MA
Maharishi International University, Fairfield, IA, USA