Aging & Mental Health
June 24, 2025
Paulina Gutierrez-Ramirez, Liliana A. Ramirez Gomez, Miranda Zea et al.
Family dementia caregivers exhibit high rates of chronic psychological stress. We aimed to determine the impact of mentalizing imagery therapy (MIT), a mindfulness and guided imagery approach, on perceived stress and positive psychological traits. We further investigated the role of dispositional mindfulness on these effects. This analysis of secondary outcomes drew from a pilot randomized...
Aging & Mental Health
April 12, 2025
Marcelo Vasconcelos Mapurunga, Daniela Rodrigues de Oliveira, Solange Andreoni et al.
5 citations
To investigate the effects of the Mindfulness-Based Health Promotion (MBHP) program on quality of life (QOL) and well-being in older adults compared to an active control group. A randomized controlled trial nested within a cohort study was conducted. Participants were allocated to either the MBHP intervention or an active control group (ACG) receiving computer-based cognitive stimulation....
Aging & Mental Health
December 1, 2024
Minjung Shim, Melissa Kavanaugh, Clarissa Lacson et al.
14 citations
Social isolation and loneliness pose significant public health risks, especially among older adults experiencing age-related cognitive decline (ACD). This mixed methods feasibility study explored the potential of an online mindfulness-based dance/movement therapy (M-DMT) program to alleviate loneliness, enhance psychological well-being, and promote physical activity among older adults...
Aging & Mental Health
2024
Colm Lannon-Boran, Caoimhe Hannigan, Joanna McHugh Power et al.
Objective: This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to investigate the effect of mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) on cognitively unimpaired older adults' cognitive function and sleep quality.Method: Studies published in English since 2010 were considered for inclusion. Databases searched were PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and PsycInfo. We included randomized controlled trials (RCTs)...
Aging & Mental Health
September 13, 2023
Ekaterina Denkova, Jordan Barry, Anthony P Zanesco et al.
Objectives: The COVID-19 pandemic drastically accelerated the need for studies examining the effectiveness of programs to bolster psychological well-being, particularly for at-risk groups, such as older adults (OAs). Mindfulness Training (MT) has been suggested as a well-suited program for this purpose. The present study examined the impact of a 4-week online, trainer-led MT course tailored for...
Aging & Mental Health
July 26, 2023
Xiaoxia Xie, Xingyong Qiao, Chien-Chung Huang et al.
Objectives: Drawing from the mindfulness framework and the broaden-and-build theory, this study investigates the extent to which mindfulness influences loneliness and whether the relation is mediated by positive and negative affect.Method: Data were collected from 748 retired older adults aged 60 and above in Chengdu, China in 2022. Loneliness and mindfulness were measured by the UCLA...
Aging & Mental Health
July 31, 2022
Stacey Hatch, Jodie Webber, Soham Rej et al.
Abstract Objective Older adults are interested in mindfulness-based interventions with a meditation component for late life anxiety. This review examined the effectiveness of existing mindfulness-based interventions with a meditation component. Methods This systematic review was registered with the Joanna Briggs Institute on 2021-05-17, was guided by Joanna Briggs Institute methodology and...
Aging & Mental Health
August 25, 2021
Elissa Kozlov, Meghan McDarby, I. Pagano et al.
Abstract Objectives: To examine the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of Mindfulness Coach, an mHealth Mindfulness Therapy intervention. Methods: We recruited 58 informal caregivers of older adults with cognitive impairment for this pilot feasibility trial. Participants completed measures of caregiver burden, stress, anxiety, and depression at baseline, 2 weeks, 4 weeks, and...
Aging & Mental Health
July 15, 2020
Chuntana Reangsing, Tanapa Rittiwong, J. Schneider
Abstract Objective We examined the effects of MMIs on depression in older adults and explored the moderating effects of participant, methods, and intervention characteristics. Methods We systematically searched 15 databases through June 2019 without date restrictions using the following search terms: (mindful* OR meditat*) AND depress* AND (older adult* OR elder OR aging OR senior OR...
Aging & Mental Health
April 2019
Ari J Elliot, Autumn M Gallegos, Jan A Moynihan et al.
To investigate whether observed interactions of mindfulness with the personality trait neuroticism extend to older adults and to aspects of psychological functioning other than depressive symptoms, and whether effects of mindfulness training in this population depend on levels of neuroticism. We performed a secondary analysis of data from a randomized controlled trial of Mindfulness-Based...
Aging & Mental Health
September 2018
Lotte Berk, Rafke Hotterbeekx, Jim van Os et al.
In a rapidly aging world population, an increasingly large group faces age-related decline in cognitive functioning. Cognitive complaints of older adults are often related to worries and concerns associated with age-related functional decline. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) can successfully target stress, worry and ruminative thinking, but the applicability of this method in...
Aging & Mental Health
February 2018
Caroline M Williams, Frances Meeten, Susan Whiting
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) has been successful in reducing depressive symptoms in people with chronic-recurrent depression. However, the research evaluating the efficacy of this approach, and other innovative treatments for mood disorders, has mainly been with people under 65 years. This paper aims to help redress this imbalance by exploring older people's own reflections of...
Aging & Mental Health
November 2017
Lotte Berk, Martin P.j. van Boxtel, Jim van Os
An increased need exists to examine factors that protect against age-related cognitive decline. There is preliminary evidence that meditation can improve cognitive function. However, most studies are cross-sectional and examine a wide variety of meditation techniques. This review focuses on the standard eight-week mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) such as mindfulness-based stress reduction...
Aging & Mental Health
March 2017
Edward Helmes, Bradley G Ward
Anxiety in older people is under-diagnosed and poorly treated despite significant impairments that arise from anxiety. Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) has been shown to be a promising treatment for anxiety. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of an MBCT program on anxiety symptoms in older people living in residential care. Fifty-two participants (34 females) were...
Aging & Mental Health
November 1, 2009
'Not of this world': the subjective experience of late-onset psychosis.
Aging & Mental Health
May 2009
Kate Splevins, Alistair M. S. Smith, Jane Simpson
The study aimed (1) to investigate changes in older adults' emotional wellbeing (specifically depression, anxiety and stress levels) and mindful ability following a mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) course; (2) to explore correlations between mindfulness (measured as an overall ability and as individual components; observe, describe, act with awareness and accept without judgement) and...
Aging & Mental Health
May 1, 2007
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for recurring depression in older people: a qualitative study.
Aging & Mental Health
July 1, 2005
B. Nygren, L. Aléx, E. Jonsén et al.
593 citations
Different concepts have been presented which denote driving forces and strengths that contribute to a person's ability to meet and handle adversities, and keep or regain health. The aim of this study, which is a part of The Umeå 85+ study, was to describe resilience, sense of coherence, purpose in life and self-transcendence in relation to perceived physical and mental health in a sample of the...
Aging & Mental Health
February 1, 1999
Arthur Funkhouser, Hans-Peter Hirsbrunner, Claude M. Cornu et al.
29 citations
This paper reviews past and current research into the dreams and dreaming of people over 65 years of age. Recent studies have shown, for example, that frequency of dream recall declines with age in both men and women, but that the main decrease occurs in early middle age and is thus unlikely to be connected with aging effects.The results of studies having to do with dream tone, active/passive...