Long-Term Effects of the Multicomponent Program BrainProtect on Cognitive Function: One-Year Follow-Up in Healthy Adults.

Background: Age-related neuronal changes impact cognitive integrity, which is a major contributor to health and quality of life. The best strategy to prevent cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease is still debated.

Objective: To investigate the long-term effects of the eight-week multicomponent training program BrainProtect on cognitive abilities compared to general health counseling (GHC) in cognitively healthy adults in Germany.

Effects of yoga versus hydrotherapy training on health-related quality of life and exercise capacity in patients with heart failure: A randomized controlled study.

Aims: The aims of this study were to determine whether yoga and hydrotherapy training had an equal effect on the health-related quality of life in patients with heart failure and to compare the effects on exercise capacity, clinical outcomes, and symptoms of anxiety and depression between and within the two groups.

Methods: The design was a randomized controlled non-inferiority study. A total of 40 patients, 30% women (mean±SD age 64.

Sense of coherence and social support in relation to recovery in first-episode patients with major depression: a one-year prospective study.

Major depression is a common illness, with a lifetime prevalence rate of 10-13% for men and 21-24% for women. The experience of having a serious illness such as major depression affects the individual's quality of life and requires significant adaptation in order to cope. The aim of this study was to explore sense of coherence and social support in patients treated for a first episode of major depression in a 1-year follow up.

Women's conceptions of coping with major depression in daily life: a qualitative, salutogenic approach.

The experience of having a severe disease such as major depression affects all aspects of the individual's life, including family, work, and social functioning. Therefore, the aim of this study was to describe, from a salutogenic approach, women's conceptions of coping with major depression in daily life with the help of professional and lay support. Thirteen women, previously hospitalized for major depression, were included in the study.

A salutogenetic perspective on how men cope with major depression in daily life, with the help of professional and lay support.

Worldwide, major depression is one of the main causes of premature death and lowered functional capacity, and its importance will increase in the coming years. At the same time, there is a gap in service provision, and the needs of depressed patients are often not met. Therefore, the aim of this study was to describe how men (N=12) with major depression (DSM-IV) cope with daily life with the help of professional and lay support.