Health Education and Lifestyle Training in Older Adults

Inclusion Criteria: * 60 to 74 years of age * No prior exposure to mindfulness training * No significant meditation experience * Have never engaged in regular practices of yoga * Capable of attending both assessment and training sessions * Corrected (near and far) visual acuity of 20/40 or better * Normal color vision * No self-reported history of psychiatric, neurological, or chronic inflammatory conditions * Absence of psychiatric medication use * Native English Speaker * Adequate performance on the Mini-Mental Status Examination (MMSE; \>23) * Depression score on the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) below clinical level (\<10) Exclusion Criteria: * Below 60 years of age or above 74 years of age * Have exposure to or experience with any type of meditation or yoga regularly (one hour a week for at least 12 months) * Any physical or pragmatic limitation that prohibits attendance at both sessions * Corrected (near or far) visual acuity worse than 20/40 * All types of color blindness * Presence of diagnosed neurological disorders (such as: Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease or multiple sclerosis) or chronic inflammatory conditions * Presence of any diagnosed psychiatric disorder such as depression, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), substance abuse * Presence of psychiatric medication use such as Xanax, Wellbutrin, or Vivance * Non-Native English Speaker or no fluency in English * Inadequate performance on the Mini-Mental Status Examination (MMSE; \<23) *…