Mindful yoga for older adults and their caregivers
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests whether a mindful yoga program can help older adults who have just left the hospital and their family caregivers feel better physically and emotionally. If you qualify, you'd join gentle yoga sessions designed to be safe even if you use a wheelchair.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 65 years or older and were discharged from a local hospital in the past 3 months, OR you are a family caregiver living with such an older adult.
- You are receiving community support services under the Pilot Scheme for Elderly Persons Discharged from Public Hospitals.
- You have no mobility issues or can get to the sessions using a wheelchair, and you are able to practice gentle yoga.
- You can understand Cantonese.
- You do not have a diagnosis of depression, anxiety, stress disorder, or severe dementia (for older adults), and you are not a caregiver with severe mental health issues.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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