A randomized controlled trial of two simple mind-body programs, Kirtan Kriya meditation and music listening, for adults with subjective cognitive decline: Feasibility and acceptability
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine
Subjective cognitive decline (SCD) is a strong early predictor of Alzheimer’s disease, is associated with significant health and neuropsychiatric burden, and may represent a critical therapeutic window for intervention. However, adults with SCD rarely seek medical care.•Although simple home-based mind-body therapies such as meditation and music listening may hold promise for improving outcomes this population, studies are lacking.•In this feasibility study of community-dwelling older adults with SCD, enrollment was robust, retention and compliance in both groups were excellent, and satisfaction with both programs was high.•These findings suggest that these simple home-based mind-body therapies were well-accepted and the practices are feasible for older adults experiencing early memory loss.