Occupational Therapist-Led Mindfulness Training Program for Older Adults Living with Early Cognitive Decline in Primary Care: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.
Journal of Alzheimer's disease reports January 1, 2023 Todd Tran, Marcia Finlayson, Emily Nalder et al. 8 citations
Community-dwelling older adults aged 60+ with early cognitive deficits who completed an 8-week mindfulness training program showed significantly greater improvement in anxiety compared to a wait-list control group. The improvement was observed immediately after the intervention, with a large effect size. No significant improvements were found for perceived performance or satisfaction with everyday life activities or other psychological outcomes. The findings suggest mindfulness-based stress reduction is a promising primary care intervention for reducing anxiety in this population, though further research is needed to test the sustainability of the effect over time.