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University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 2. PrismaHealth Children’s Hospital, Columbia, South Carolina, United States, 3. P.D. Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India  \nPrior research has consistently established the role of meditation as a coping resource to mitigate the adverse impacts of stressful life situations on mental health. However, existing research on positive effects and mechanisms that transmit these positive effects of meditation for current and former dementia caregivers is limited. This qualitative study is focused on how current and former dementia caregivers perceive effects of Maitri Sambodh Dhyaan (MSD) meditation, a unique practice that integrates elements of previously researched meditation techniques into one. We used longitudinal qualitative descriptive content analysis of open-ended questions asked of 44 current and former dementia caregivers. The MSD meditation intervention was administered for 21 days and after 21 days the participants were asked to practice on their own with the video recording that was provided to them. We followed up in 30-and 60-days. Positive emotions that dementia caregivers experienced after their practice of meditation included calmness, relaxation, refreshing, content, happy, peaceful, focused, connectedness, appreciative for the meditative time and intervention. The participants also reported improvement in their self-care, mental health, sleep quality, and reaction to their care-recipient. The findings highlight the importance of integrating meditation practices into caregiver support programs to strengthen emotional resilience, enhance mental health, and improve coping mechanisms.","cbCaimYfsaLy1EIG","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimYfsaLy1EIG","pdf",323610,"English","# Abstract\n## Study focus and rationale\n## Intervention design and follow-up\n## Reported emotional and wellbeing outcomes\n## Implications for caregiver support programs","[{\"question\":\"What gap does the study address about meditation for dementia caregivers?\",\"answer\":\"It addresses limited understanding of meditation’s positive effects and the mechanisms that convey those effects to current and former dementia caregivers.\"},{\"question\":\"How was the MSD meditation intervention delivered in the study?\",\"answer\":\"MSD meditation was administered for 21 days. 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