Developing and validating a localised, self-training mindfulness programme for older Singaporean adults: effects on cognitive functioning and implications for healthcare.
- Author:
Bryan Wei Hoe TAM
1
;
Dana Rui Ting LO
1
;
Daniel Wen Hao SEAH
1
;
Jun Xian LEE
1
;
Zann Fang Ying FOO
1
;
Zoe Yu Yah POH
1
;
Fionna Xiu Jun THONG
1
;
Sam Kim Yang SIM
2
;
Chew Sim CHEE
2
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords: ageing; cognition; mindfulness; pilot study
- MeSH: Aged; Aging; Asian Continental Ancestry Group; Attention; Cognition; Cognition Disorders; therapy; Executive Function; Humans; Middle Aged; Mindfulness; methods; Pilot Projects; Program Development; Singapore; User-Computer Interface
- From:Singapore medical journal 2017;58(3):126-128
- CountrySingapore
- Language:English
- Abstract: There is a paucity of research available on the effect of mindfulness on cognitive function. However, the topic has recently gained more attention due to the ageing population in Singapore, catalysed by recent findings on brain function and cellular ageing. Recognising the potential benefits of practising mindfulness, we aimed to develop a localised, self-training mindfulness programme, guided by expert practitioners and usability testing, for older Singaporean adults. This was followed by a pilot study to examine the potential cognitive benefits and feasibility of this self-training programme for the cognitive function of older adults in Singapore. We found that the results from the pilot study were suggestive but inconclusive, and thus, merit further investigation.
