BMC Geriatrics
February 26, 2026
Yanyin Cui, Shanyan Lei, Fang Yang
BACKGROUND: Elderly patients with cardiovascular diseases (CVD) face long-term disease survivorship accompanied by widespread multidimensional functional impairments in intrinsic capacity (IC). Mindfulness interventions are recognized as effective adjunctive therapies that complement pharmacological treatments and the multifaceted therapeutic needs of patients. To explore the mechanisms...
BMC Geriatrics
September 25, 2025
Development of a (digital) mindfulness-informed intervention for older adults in nursing homes: description and reflection of a person-based co-design approach.
BMC Geriatrics
February 14, 2024
Samantha Galluzzi, Mariangela Lanfredi, Davide Vito Moretti et al.
12 citations
The development of effective strategies to maintain good mental health of older adults is a public health priority. Mindfulness-based interventions have the potential to improve psychological well-being and cognitive functions of older adults, but little is known about the effect of such interventions when delivered through internet. During the COVID-19 pandemic we evaluated short- and...
BMC Geriatrics
August 18, 2023
Yvonne Hsiung, Yi‐Heng Chen, Li-Chan Lin et al.
15 citations
Abstract Background Despite the need to incorporate seniors from various settings into mindfulness-based empirical research, issues of geriatric frailties and non-compliance remain. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of a mindfulness-based elder care (MBEC) program on mental health and spiritual well-being among seniors with disabilities in long-term care residential settings. Methods...
BMC Geriatrics
August 13, 2022
Ruchika Shaurya Prakash, Stephanie Fountain-Zaragoza, Megan Fisher et al.
Mindfulness meditation is a form of mind-body intervention that has increasing scientific support for its ability to reduce age-related declines in cognitive functioning, improve affective health, and strengthen the neural circuitry supporting improved cognitive and affective health. However, the majority of existent studies have been pilot investigations with small sample sizes, limited...
BMC Geriatrics
August 27, 2019
G. Haugan, Britt Moene Kuven, Wenche Mjanger Eide et al.
Background Due to the shift to an older population worldwide and an increased need for 24-h care, finding new and alternative approaches to increase wellbeing among nursing home (NH) residents is highly warranted. To guide clinical practice in boosting wellbeing among NH residents, knowledge about nurse-patient interaction (NPI), inter- (ST1) and intra-personal (ST2) self-transcendence and...