Mindfulness Training in Healthy Older Veterans

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Conditions studied: Aging

In brief

Evidence shows the positive effects of Brain Health \& Wellness classes in younger individuals. The proposed study investigates the usefulness of these classes in older Veterans aged 50-85. We hope to show that such classes can lead to improvements in both thinking skills as well as stress levels.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02816723

Run by

VA Office of Research and Development

People needed

60

Starts

2016-11-28

Expected to finish

2019-07-31

Last updated by the study team

2020-04-07

Who can join

Age: 50 and older, up to 85. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Subjects will be Veterans age 50-85

You may not qualify if…

• moderate or severe TBI
• active alcohol or drug dependence or abuse by DSM-5 criteria (within previous 30 days)
• positive urine drug screen for illicit substances
• history of schizophrenia
• ADHD
• learning disability
• dementia
• Mild Cognitive Impairment and/or other psychiatric disturbances not including PTSD and/or depression
• participants with a history of psychiatric hospitalization (last five years)
• suicide attempt (last five years)
• imminent risk for suicidal or homicidal behavior, or severe medical illness requiring treatment will be excluded
• subjects with a history of neurological diagnosis, e.g.,:
• brain tumor
• clinical stroke
• seizure
• Mini-Mental Status Exam score below 19 (suggesting moderate/severe cognitive impairment, a contraindication to MBSR participation) will be excluded

Where it is running

• VA Northern California Health Care System, Mather, CA — Sacramento, California, United States

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