Prayer and Memory

Benefits of Prayer

 Another reason to pray – It helps preserve memory

 A study of 1135 people 50 years of age and older was conducted over twelve years.  Findings illustrate the benefits of prayer in preserving memory. People who reported that they pray had better memory scores at the beginning of the study. A very interesting finding was that as the participants aged, memory scores of prayer users increased compared with nonusers of prayer.  Meditation was not found to have a statistically significant effect on changes in memory in later life. This adds to the evidence that religious activities positively influence cognitive function and brain health.

 Lekhak, N. & Zauszniewski, J.A. (2020). Episodic memory in later life: Benefits of prayer and meditation. Journal of Holistic Nursing, 38 (1). 30-40.