Benefits of mindfulness training for patients with progressive cognitive decline and their caregivers

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 257-267

  Paller, Ken A ^a,b   Creery, Jessica D ^a   Florczak, Susan M ^a   Weintraub, Sandra ^b   Mesulam, M Marsel ^b   Reber, Paul J ^a   Kiragu, Jessica ^a   Rooks, Joshua ^a   Safron, Adam ^a   Morhardt, Darby ^b   O'Hara, Mary ^b   Gigler, Kathryn L ^a   Molony, John M ^a   Maslar, Michael ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; caregiver stress; mild cognitive impairment; mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR); neurodegenerative disorders

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPRESSION; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DETERIORATION; MINDFULNESS; MOOD; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SLEEP QUALITY; WELLBEING; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEMENTIA; DISEASE COURSE; GROUP THERAPY; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERY ELDERLY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEMENTIA; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINDFULNESS; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84930429033     PISSN: 15333175     EISSN: 19382731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1533317514545377     Document Type: Article

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