The Age-Well randomized controlled trial of the Medit-Ageing European project: Effect of meditation or foreign language training on brain and mental health in older adults.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The Age-Well clinical trial is an ongoing monocentric, randomized, controlled trial aiming to assess an 18-month preventive meditation-based intervention directly targeting the attentional and emotional dimensions of aging to promote mental health and well-being in elderly people.

Methods

One hundred thirty-seven cognitively unimpaired older adults are randomized to either an 18-month meditation-based intervention, a structurally matched foreign language training, or a passive control arm. The impact of the intervention and underlying mechanisms are assessed with detailed cognitive, behavioral, biological, neuroimaging and sleep examinations.

Results

Recruitment began in late 2016 and ended in May 2018. The interventions are ongoing and will be completed

SUBMITTER: Poisnel G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6296161 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature