Impact of mindfulness-based and health self-management interventions on mindfulness, self-compassion, and physical activity in older adults with subjective cognitive decline: A secondary analysis of the SCD-Well randomized controlled trial.
Ylenia D'elia, Tim Whitfield, Marco Schlosser, Antoine Lutz, Thorsten Barnhofer, Gaël Chételat, Natalie L. Marchant, Julie Gonneaud, Olga Klimecki
Alzheimer S and Dementia Diagnosis Assessment and Disease Monitoring 2024 DOI: 10.1002/dad2.12558 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Multicenter, observer-blind, randomized, controlled, superiority trial Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 347 |
| Population | Older adults with subjective cognitive decline (SCD) recruited from memory clinics in four European sites; mean age 72.7 years, 64.6% women |
| Interventions | Caring mindfulness-based approach for seniors (CMBAS) Health self-management program (HSMP) |
| Duration | 8-week intervention; follow-up visit at 24 weeks |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Alzheimer's disease Aging Dementia Non‐pharmacological interventions Physical activity Self‐compassion |
| Key findings | The caring mindfulness-based approach for seniors (CMBAS) increased self-compassion within-group from baseline to post-intervention and both within- and between-group to the 24-week follow-up, while the health self-management program (HSMP) increased physical activity within- and between-group from baseline to post-intervention and to follow-up. The authors conclude that non-pharmacological interventions can differentially promote modifiable factors linked to healthy aging in older adults with SCD. |
Abstract
Older adults experiencing subjective cognitive decline (SCD) have a higher risk of dementia. Reducing this risk through behavioral interventions, which can increase emotional well-being (mindfulness and compassion) and physical activity, is crucial in SCD. SCD-Well is a multicenter, observer-blind, randomized, controlled, superiority trial. Three hundred forty-seven participants (mean [standard deviation] age: 72.7 [6.9] years; 64.6% women) were recruited from memory clinics in four European sites to assess the impact of an 8-week caring mindfulness-based approach for seniors (CMBAS) and a health self-management program (HSMP) on mindfulness, self-compassion, and physical activity. CMBAS showed a significant within-group increase in self-compassion from baseline to post-intervention and both a within- and between-group increase to follow-up visit (24 weeks). HSMP showed a significant within- and between-group increase in physical activity from baseline to post-intervention and to follow-up visit. Non-pharmacological interventions can differentially promote modifiable factors linked to healthy aging in older adults with SCD.
Comparable studies
Other randomized controlled trials on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alterations in Brain and Immune Function Produced by Mindfulness Meditation Healthy employees in a work environment | 2003 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 41 |
| Prevention of relapse/recurrence in major depression by mindfulness-based cognitive therapy. Recovered recurrently depressed patients | 2000 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 145 |
| Open hearts build lives: Positive emotions, induced through loving-kindness meditation, build consequential personal resources. Working adults | 2008 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 139 |
| Short-term meditation training improves attention and self-regulation Undergraduate Chinese students | 2007 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 40 |
| Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression: Replication and Exploration of Differential Relapse Prevention Effects. Recovered recurrently depressed patients | 2004 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 73 |
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