Effectiveness of a mindfulness intervention for older adults to improve emotional well-being and cognitive function in a Chinese population: A randomized waitlist-controlled trial.

Eric Kam-Pui LeeBel Pui-Sze WongPeter Hoi Shing ChanDaisy Dexing ZhangWen SunDicken Cheong-Chun ChanTing GaoFlorence HoTimothy Chi Yui KwokSamuel Yeung-Shan Wong

Published in: International journal of geriatric psychiatry (2021)

Attrition rate was 14% and mindfulness intervention was found to be feasible and acceptable in older adults. Major limitation of the study was the absence of an active control group to control for non-specific effect.

Keyphrases

randomized controlled trial
physical activity
chronic pain
study protocol
systematic review
double blind