The Use of MBSR in Old Age
GeroPsych September 1, 2025 Philipp Stang, Martin G. Köllner, Daniela Rico-Dresel
A narrative review of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) interventions for older adults finds positive effects on stress reduction, mindfulness, and emotional well-being, with benefits reported for both longer and shorter training sessions. However, the body of research on older adults is small, and the authors call for increased research activity in this area given its high relevance. The review synthesizes current findings but does not present new empirical data.