Berk Lotte, Warmenhoven Franca, van Os Jim, van Boxtel Martin
Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, Netherlands.
Department of Educational Development and Research, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands.
Front Psychol. 2018 Jun 13;9:982. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00982. eCollection 2018.
The world population is aging and the prevalence of dementia is increasing. By 2050, those aged 60 years and older are expected to make up a quarter of the population. With that, the number of people with dementia is increasing. Unfortunately, there is no cure for dementia. The progression of symptoms with no hope of improvement is difficult to cope with, both for patients and their caregivers. New and evidence-based strategies are needed to support the well-being of both caregiver and patient. Mindfulness training is a body-mind intervention that has shown to improve psychological well-being in a variety of mental health conditions. Mindfulness, a non-judgmental attention to one's experience in the present moment, is a skill that can be developed with a standard 8-week training. Research has shown preliminary but promising results for mindfulness-based interventions to benefit people with dementia and caregivers. The aim of this review is (a) to provide a rationale for the application of mindfulness in the context of dementia care by giving an overview of studies on mindfulness for people with dementia and/or their caregivers and (b) to provide suggestions for future projects on mindfulness in the context of dementia and to give recommendations for future research.
世界人口正在老龄化，痴呆症的患病率也在上升。到2050年，预计60岁及以上的人口将占总人口的四分之一。随之而来的是，痴呆症患者的数量在增加。不幸的是，痴呆症无法治愈。症状不断进展且毫无改善希望，这对患者及其照顾者来说都难以应对。需要新的、基于证据的策略来支持照顾者和患者的福祉。正念训练是一种身心干预方法，已被证明能在多种心理健康状况下改善心理福祉。正念是对当下自身体验的一种非评判性关注，是一种可以通过标准的8周训练培养的技能。研究表明，基于正念的干预措施对痴呆症患者及其照顾者有益，已取得初步但有前景的结果。本综述的目的是：(a) 通过概述针对痴呆症患者和/或其照顾者的正念研究，为在痴呆症护理中应用正念提供理论依据；(b) 为未来痴呆症背景下的正念项目提供建议，并为未来研究提出建议。
