ArticleJournal of Alzheimer's disease reports2021
Incorporating a Usual Care Comparator into a Study of Meditation and Music Listening for Older Adults with Subjective Cognitive Decline: A Randomized Feasibility Trial.
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- Comparing the efficacy of physical therapy interventions in Alzheimer's disease: a network meta-analysis.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2025Pooled it
- Meditation for subjective cognitive decline, mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
- Inconsistent Music-Based Intervention Reporting in Dementia Studies: A Systematic Mapping Review.Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD · 2024Pooled it
- Mindfulness Meditation for Sleep Disturbances Among Individuals with Cognitive Impairment: A Scoping Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Meditation and Cognitive Outcomes: A Longitudinal Analysis Using Data From the Health and Retirement Study 2000-2016.Mindfulness · 2023Article
- Eliciting brain waves of people with cognitive impairment during meditation exercises using portable electroencephalography in a smart-home environment: a pilot study.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2023Article
- Recent contributions to the field of subjective cognitive decline in aging: A literature review.Alzheimer's & dementia (Amsterdam, Netherlands)Review
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Abstract
backgroundRecent studies suggest meditation and music listening (ML) may improve cognitive and psychosocial outcomes in adults with subjective cognitive decline (SCD). However, lack of a usual care group has limited conclusions.
objectiveTo assess the: 1) feasibility of incorporating an enhanced usual care (EUC) comparator in a trial of Kirtan Kriya meditation (KK) and ML for adults experiencing SCD; and 2) preliminary effects of active treatment (KK/ML) versus an EUC program.
methodsForty participants with SCD were randomized 1:1:2 to a 12-week KK, ML, or EUC program. KK and ML participants were asked to practice 12 minutes/day; EUC participants were given a comprehensive educational packet regarding healthy aging and strategies for improving/maintaining brain health and asked to record any activities or strategies used. Feasibility was assessed using measures of retention, adherence, treatment expectancies, and participant satisfaction, as well as information from exit questionnaires and daily practice/activity logs. Cognitive functioning, stress, mood, sleep-quality, and health-related quality of life (QOL) were measured pre- and post-intervention using well-validated instruments.
resultsThirty-two participants (80%) completed the 3-month study, with retention highest in the EUC group (
conclusionFindings of this pilot feasibility trial suggest incorporation of an EUC program is feasible, and that participation in a simple 12-week relaxation program may be helpful for adults with SCD versus engagement in an EUC program.
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