Effects of mindfulness training on sustained attention and mind-wandering in older adults

Results from the HealthyAgers randomized controlled trial

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ID12443527
AuthorsMegan Fisher (0000-0002-3380-1248, The Ohio State University, corresponding author), Madhura Phansikar (0000-0001-5738-1447, The Ohio State University), James T C Teng (The Ohio State University), James Teng (The Ohio State University), Nathan McPherson (The Ohio State University), Elizabeth Jean Duraney (0000-0003-1954-4342, The Ohio State University), Elizabeth Duraney (The Ohio State University), Michael Mckenna (0000-0001-7859-3633, The Ohio State University), Michael J McKenna (0000-0001-9998-0093, The Ohio State University), Anita Shankar (0000-0002-7071-2009, The Ohio State University), Courtney Blau (The Ohio State University), Rosie Canter (The Ohio State University), Christine Roberts (0009-0000-4461-7801, The Ohio State University), Stephanie Aghamoosa (0000-0002-9365-4884, Medical University of South Carolina), Kathy D Wright (0000-0001-7346-1981, The Ohio State University), Kathy Wright (The Ohio State University), Rebecca R Andridge (0000-0001-9991-9647, The Ohio State University), Ruchika Shaurya Prakash (0000-0002-2224-6242, The Ohio State University)
EditorsGali Weissberger (0000-0002-3648-4866)
Year2025
Volume81
Issue2
Publication date2025-11-21
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Journals of Gerontology Series B (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1079-5014 • E-ISSN: 1758-5368
PublisherOxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1093/geronb/gbaf235
PMID41270804
OpenAlexW4416527743
LanguageEN
References cited72

Our findings suggest that mindfulness training compared to an active control may not differentially enhance attentional control among older adults

Attentional control · Mindfulness · Mindfulness meditation · Randomized controlled trial · Training (meteorology · Mind wandering and attention · Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions · Sport Psychology and Performance

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