Can mindfulness-based interventions influence cognitive functioning in older adults? A review and considerations for future research

L Berk, M van Boxtel, J van Os - Aging & Mental Health, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: An increased need exists to examine factors that protect against age-related
cognitive decline. There is preliminary evidence that meditation can improve cognitive …

The effects of mindfulness interventions on older adults' cognition: A Meta-analysis

G Mirabito, P Verhaeghen - The Journals of Gerontology: Series …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Objectives To examine the effect of mindfulness interventions on cognitive tasks in healthy
older adults and older adults with diagnoses of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia …

Mindfulness, Education, and Exercise for age-related cognitive decline: study protocol, pilot study results, and description of the baseline sample

JL Wetherell, HS Ripperger, M Voegtle… - Clinical …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Background/Aims Age-related cognitive decline is a pervasive problem in our aging
population. To date, no pharmacological treatments to halt or reverse cognitive decline are …

Efficacy of mindfulness-based interventions in cognitive function in the elderly people: a systematic review and meta-analysis

E Sanchez-Lara, A Lozano-Ruiz… - Aging & Mental …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives The main objective was to determine the efficacy of Mindfulness-Based
Interventions in improving the cognitive function of older adults (healthy adults or adults with …

Effects of mindfulness training and exercise on cognitive function in older adults: a randomized clinical trial

EJ Lenze, M Voegtle, JP Miller, BM Ances, DA Balota… - Jama, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Episodic memory and executive function are essential aspects of cognitive
functioning that decline with aging. This decline may be ameliorable with lifestyle …

Effects of mindfulness training on cognition and well-being in healthy older adults

S Mallya, AJ Fiocco - Mindfulness, 2016 - Springer
Adults over the age of 65 years are now the fastest growing segment of the Canadian
population. Although individual differences exist, aging is commonly associated with …

Mindfulness-based interventions for older adults with dementia or mild cognitive impairment: A meta-analysis

A Han - Clinical gerontologist, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives This systematic review and meta-analysis examined the effects of mindfulness-
based interventions (MBIs) on psychological symptoms, cognitive functions, and quality of …

The effects of mindfulness on older adults with mild cognitive impairment

WP Wong, J Coles, R Chambers… - Journal of …, 2017 - content.iospress.com
Background: The current lack of an effective cure for dementia would exacerbate its
prevalence and incidence globally. Growing evidence has linked mindfulness to cognitive …

Mindfulness-based stress reduction and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy with older adults: A qualitative review of randomized controlled outcome research

H Hazlett-Stevens, J Singer, A Chong - Clinical gerontologist, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: Many older adults cope with various chronic physical health conditions, and in
some cases, with mental health and/or cognitive difficulties. Mindfulness-based interventions …

Mindfulness training for healthy aging: impact on attention, well-being, and inflammation

S Fountain-Zaragoza, RS Prakash - Frontiers in aging neuroscience, 2017 - frontiersin.org
The growing interest in mindfulness interventions for use in aging samples has been met
with promising evidence of cognitive, emotional, and physiological benefits. The purpose of …