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The Effects of Mindfulness on Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment

Wong WP 1 , Coles J 1 , Chambers R 2 , Wu DB 3 , Hassed C 1

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of General Practice, School of Primary and Allied Health Care, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, VIC, Australia
  • 2 Counselling and Mental Health Programs, Campus Community Division, Monash University, VIC, Australia
  • 3 School of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
J Alzheimers Dis Rep, 2017 Dec 02;1(1):181-193.
PMID: 30480237 DOI: 10.3233/ADR-170031

Abstract

Background: The current lack of an effective cure for dementia would exacerbate its prevalence and incidence globally. Growing evidence has linked mindfulness to cognitive and psychological improvements that could be relevant for mild cognitive impairment (MCI).

Objective: To investigate whether mindfulness practice can improve health outcomes of MCI.

Methods: The study is the first longitudinal mixed-methods observational study with a one-year follow-up period, that customized an eight-week group-based mindfulness training program for older adults with MCI (n = 14). Measures included cognitive function, psychological health, trait mindfulness, adherence to mindfulness practice, and everyday activities functioning as assessed at pre-intervention, post-intervention, and one-year follow-up. Repeated measures ANOVAs, Pearson's correlation analyses, and Mann-Whitney U tests were performed.

Results: The MCI participants showed significant improvements in cognitive function (p 

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