The effectiveness of mindfulness-based meditation treatments for late life anxiety: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials

S Hatch, J Webber, S Rej, M Finlayson… - Aging & Mental …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Objective Older adults are interested in mindfulness-based interventions with a meditation
component for late life anxiety. This review examined the effectiveness of existing …

The effectiveness of mind-body approaches for enhancing resilience in older adults: A systematic review and network meta-analysis

YC Wu, S Shen, SY Lee, LK Chen, HH Tung - Archives of Gerontology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Resilience in older adults is associated with good well-being and resilience
training has been shown to be beneficial. Mind-body approaches (MBAs) combine physical …

Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy intervention for the treatment of late-life depression and anxiety symptoms in primary care: a randomized controlled trial

SG Torres-Platas, S Escobar, C Belliveau… - Psychotherapy and …, 2019 - karger.com
Between 10 and 20% of older adults experience symptoms of late-life depression (LLD)
and/or late-life anxiety (LLA) annually in primary care, and these numbers are increasing as …

Mindfulness interventions in older adults for mental health and well-being: A meta-analysis

P Verhaeghen, SN Aikman… - The Journals of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Objectives Mindfulness interventions are consistently associated with beneficial effects in
younger adults. In this meta-analysis, we seek to quantify the effectiveness of mindfulness …

Inequities in mental health care facing racialized immigrant older adults with mental disorders despite universal coverage: A population-based study in Canada

S Lin - The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Objectives Contemporary immigration scholarship has typically treated immigrants with
diverse racial backgrounds as a monolithic population. Knowledge gaps remain in …

Incorporating a usual care comparator into a study of meditation and music listening for older adults with subjective cognitive decline: a randomized feasibility trial

KE Innes, C Montgomery, TK Selfe… - Journal of …, 2021 - content.iospress.com
Background: Recent studies suggest meditation and music listening (ML) may improve
cognitive and psychosocial outcomes in adults with subjective cognitive decline (SCD) …

Enhanced functional connectivity between insular subregions correlates with the efficacy of music and instruction-guided relaxation in depression

CH Liu, XY Lv, ZP Guo, ZQ Zhang, MH Yang… - …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Music and instruction-guided relaxation (MIGR) is a complementary therapeutic tool used in
the treatment of the major depressive disorder (MDD). However, the neural mechanism that …

Tai Chi/Qigong in Adults with Depression and Anxiety: A Pilot Retrospective Study

J Novielli, K Cinalioglu, A Potes, Z Thomas… - Integrative Medicine …, 2022 - liebertpub.com
Objective: Treatment options for individuals suffering from depression and anxiety are
limited in terms of both accessibility and feasibility. Finding alternative, scalable, and cost …

Traditional Chinese exercise for sleep problems in healthy adults and patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Y Li, F Peng, Q Wei, M Cui, J Zhang, S Lyu - 2022 - ischp.org
Background Adequate sleep is an essential factor contributing to mental and physical
health. Because of changes in lifestyle and the aging process, sleep problems have …

The Effect of Alternative Medicine on Quality-of-Life Outcomes for Dementia Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

J In Chul, C Eun - Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry, 2022 - koreascience.kr
Objectives: As effective treatments for dementia are lacking in Western medicine,
complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is considered a useful option. While the …