ArticleMindfulness2016
Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Older Adults: A Review of the Effects on Physical and Emotional Well-being.
Article in Mindfulness, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 56 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy in Managing Depressive Symptoms in Older People: A Non-Randomised Controlled Trial
Effect of Mindfulness Meditation on Perceived Stress, Somatic Symptoms and Inflammatory Biomarkers Among Nurses
Who cites it
56 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 202 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of mind-body exercises on depressive symptoms in older adults: a comprehensive umbrella review of the evidence.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Pooled it
- Comparative effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions on depression and anxiety in aging populations: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- The effectiveness of e-mental health interventions on stress, anxiety, and depression among healthcare professionals: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Systematic reviews · 2024Pooled it
- A meta-analysis of the association between mindfulness and motivation.Frontiers in public health · 2023Pooled it
- The Frail Depressed Patient: A Narrative Review on Treatment Challenges.Clinical interventions in aging · 2022Pooled it
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- Effectiveness of an ecological theory-driven health promotion program on improvement of retirement adjustment, psychological well-being, and coping strategies in Iranian retirees: a randomized controlled trial.BMC public health · 2026Trial
- Effects of a mindfulness-based intervention versus a social contact control in alleviating loneliness among older adults: a randomised controlled trial.BMJ mental health · 2026Trial
- Effectiveness of an age-modified mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) in improving mental health in older people with depressive symptoms: a non-randomised controlled trial.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2025Trial
- The Effectiveness of a Mindfulness-Based Art Therapy Program on Sleep Quality among Urban Older Adults in Thailand: A Quasi-Experimental Study.Patient preference and adherence · 2025Trial
- Effect of an 18-month meditation training on cardiovascular risk in older adults: a secondary analysis of the Age-Well randomized controlled trial.BMC geriatrics · 2024Trial
- Implementation and evaluation of a community-based mindful walking randomized controlled trial to sustain cognitive health in older African Americans at risk for dementia.BMC geriatrics · 2024Trial
- Effect of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program on depression, emotion regulation, and sleep problems: A randomized controlled trial study on depressed elderly.BMC public health · 2024Trial
- The effects of mindfulness meditation versus CBT for anxiety on emotional distress and attitudes toward seeking mental health treatment: a semi-randomized trial.Scientific reports · 2022Trial
- Perceived stress mediates the relationship between mindfulness and negative affect variability: A randomized controlled trial among middle-aged to older adults.Stress and health : journal of the International Society for the Investigation of Stress · 2019Trial
- Comparative Effects of Mindfulness and Support and Information Group Interventions for Parents of Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Other Developmental Disabilities.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2017Trial
- A Pilot Feasibility Study of Mindful Walking in Older Adults: Exploratory Bayesian Estimates of Psychological Distress and Alexithymia.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
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- The Role of Humor and Self-Care in Longevity: A Systematic Review of Psychological and Behavioral Health Literature.Cureus · 2026Review
- Rumination and alexithymia serially mediate the relationship between mindfulness and anxiety symptoms in Chinese university students.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
This comprehensive review examined the effects of mindfulness-based interventions on the physical and emotional wellbeing of older adults, a rapidly growing segment of the general population. Search procedures yielded 15 treatment outcome studies meeting inclusion criteria. Support was found for the feasibility and acceptability of mindfulness-based interventions with older adults. Physical and emotional wellbeing outcome variables offered mixed support for the use of mindfulness-based interventions with older adults. Potential explanations of mixed findings may include methodological flaws, study limitations, and inconsistent modifications of protocols. These are discussed in detail and future avenues of research are discussed, emphasizing the need to incorporate geriatric populations into future mindfulness-based empirical research.
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