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  • Sleep
  • Asia-Pacific Psychiatry,
  • 2018

A non-pharmacological approach to improve sleep quality in older adults

  • Rawtaer, I., Mahendran, R., Chan, H. Y., Lei, F., & Kua, E. H
  • DOI: 10.1111/appy.12301
This study found that a community programme combining Tai Chi, art, mindfulness, and music helped older Singaporean adults sleep better, offering a drug-free way to manage sleep problems in later life.
  • Mindfulness
  • Data in Brief,
  • 2018

Dataset on gene expression in the elderly after Mindfulness Awareness Practice or Health Education Program

  • Lim, H. W., Saw, W. Y., Feng, L., Lee, Y. K., Mahendran, R., Cheah, I. K. M., Rawtaer, I., Kumar, A. P., Kua, E. H., Mahendran, R., & Tan, E. C
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2018.03.086
This paper reports on gene activity changes in elderly participants with mild memory problems after nine months of either mindfulness training or a general health education programme, using blood tests to explore what may be happening at a cellular level.
  • Diet & Nutrition
  • Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease,
  • 2018

Neuropsychiatric and Cognitive Subtypes among Community-Dwelling Older Persons and the Association with DSM-5 Mild Neurocognitive Disorder: Latent Class Analysis

  • Liew, T. M., Yu, J., Mahendran, R., Ng, T. P., Kua, E. H., & Feng, L
  • DOI: 10.3233/jad-170947
By grouping older Singaporeans based on their symptoms, this study identified different combinations of mood, behaviour, and memory problems that relate differently to a formal diagnosis of mild cognitive decline. This could help doctors better tailor care to each pattern.
  • Diet & Nutrition
  • Psychological Medicine,
  • 2017

Directional associations between memory impairment and depressive symptoms: Data from a longitudinal sample and meta-analysis

  • Yu, J., Lim, H. Y., Abdullah, F. N. d/o M., Chan, H. M., Mahendran, R., Ho, R., Kua, E. H., Power, M. J., & Feng, L
  • DOI: 10.1017/s0033291717003154
Combining Singapore data with results from other studies worldwide, this research found that memory problems tend to lead to depression in older adults, rather than depression causing memory problems. This helps clarify which problem tends to come first.
  • Cohort Studies, Nature-Based Interventions
  • BMC Geriatrics,
  • 2017

Effects of horticultural therapy on elderly’ health: protocol of a randomized controlled trial

  • Chan, H. Y., Ho, R. C. M., Mahendran, R., Ng, K. S., Tam, W. W. S., Rawtaer, I., Tan, C. H., Larbi, A., Feng, L., Sia, A., Ng, M. K. W., Gan, G. L., & Kua, E. H
  • DOI: 10.1186/s12877-017-0588-z
This study protocol describes a trial testing whether gardening activities can improve the mental health, thinking skills, and physical health of older adults in Singapore.
  • Cognitive Decline, Diet & Nutrition
  • Metabolomics,
  • 2017

Targeted metabolomics reveals altered oxylipin profiles in plasma of mild cognitive impairment patients

  • Fang, J., Cui, L., Sun, Y., Feng, L., & Ong, C. N
  • DOI: 10.1007/s11306-017-1249-0
By testing blood samples from 60 people with mild memory problems and 56 without, this study found differences in certain fat-related molecules in the blood. This points to changes in how the body processes fats as a possible early sign of cognitive decline.
  • Cognitive Decline, Elderly Mental Health, Sleep
  • Aging & Mental Health,
  • 2017

Poor sleep quality is observed in Mild Cognitive Impairment and is largely unrelated to depression and anxiety

  • Yu, J., Mahendran, R., Rawtaer, I., Kua, E. H., & Feng, L
  • DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2016.1161007
This study found that older adults with mild memory problems slept worse than those without, but this poor sleep was not mainly caused by depression or anxiety. This suggests sleep problems may be an early, independent sign of cognitive decline.
  • Cognitive Decline, Cohort Studies, Music and Art
  • Trials,
  • 2017

Art therapy and music reminiscence activity in the prevention of cognitive decline: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

  • Mahendran, R., Rawtaer, I., Fam, J., Wong, J., Kumar, A. P., Gandhi, M., Jing, K. X., Feng, L., & Kua, E. H
  • DOI: 10.1186/s13063-017-2080-7
This study protocol describes a trial comparing art therapy and music-based reminiscence activities for elderly Singaporeans with early memory problems. It tracks changes in thinking, mood, and brain ageing markers over nine months.
  • Cohort Studies
  • Encyclopedia of Geropsychology,
  • 2017

Ageing in a Community Environment Study (ACES) Cohort

  • Feng, L
  • DOI: 10.1007/978-981-287-082-7_360
This entry describes a Singapore study group of about 900 mostly Chinese older adults, used in several other studies to test and validate mental and cognitive health questionnaires.
  • Psychiatric Epidemiology
  • Mental Health and Illness Worldwide,
  • 2017

Epidemiology of Mental Disorders (Including Cross-Cultural Comparisons)

  • Kua, E.H., Mahendran, R
  • DOI: 10.1007/978-981-10-2414-6_5
This book chapter reviews how common mental illnesses are among older adults around the world, comparing rates and risk factors across different cultures.
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