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Evidence summary

Rank #16RCTOA (PMC)

Yoga RCT for cognition in residential care homes

PMC full-text record • 2013

Hariprasad VR, et al.

Open source

Quick takeaway

A randomized trial in residential care homes suggests yoga may improve several cognitive domains in older adults. It adds to the report's view that low-cost movement-based interventions may help both physical and cognitive ageing.

Why this matters

Included because it is India-specific, randomized, and aligns with culturally scalable prevention approaches.

Key caution

The trial adds stronger causal evidence, but sample size, setting, and follow-up still matter before generalizing widely.

Yoga RCT for cognition in residential care homes