This study interviewed 13 older adult volunteers who were trained to support other older adults’ mental health, exploring their reasons for volunteering, what they valued about the training, and how future training could be made more inclusive.
This trial found that a choir-singing programme reduced depression and anxiety symptoms in older adults, adding new mental health benefits to the same research group’s earlier work showing choir singing also helps protect thinking skills.
This study tested a quality-of-life questionnaire (WHOQOL-AGE) on 593 older Singaporeans and found it to be a reliable tool, with results matching up well with related measures like life satisfaction and social connectedness.
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This five-year follow-up of an earlier mindfulness trial looked at longer-term effects on mild depression, anxiety, and general thinking skills in older adults with early memory problems, extending the original nine-month findings.
This study found that older Singaporeans’ trust in the government’s COVID-19 response predicted how well they followed safety measures during lockdown, though this link weakened once restrictions eased and clear instructions became more important instead.
This five-year follow-up study looked at whether older Singaporeans who had earlier taken part in activities like mindfulness, gardening, art, or choir singing had better thinking skills and fewer depressive symptoms later on, compared with those who hadn’t.
Tracking over 400 older Singaporeans, this study found that those who were more isolated and had a lower quality of life before the pandemic went on to feel more anxious during the lockdown, identifying them as a group needing extra support in future crises.
This pilot study tested a simple, volunteer-delivered talk therapy combining mindfulness and problem-solving skills for older Singaporeans with mild depression or anxiety. It found no clear difference from a comparison group, though participants themselves reported feeling it helped, in interviews.
This brain-scan study looked at how depression and anxiety symptoms relate to brain connectivity patterns in older adults with mild memory problems, finding some overlapping but also some distinct brain networks linked to each type of symptom.
This study found that depression, anxiety, and loneliness all increased among older Singaporeans during the COVID-19 lockdown, and that loneliness became more closely tied to low mood during this period than it was before the pandemic.
