Cognitive Stimulation for People with Dementia in Long-Term Care Facilities: Baseline Cognitive Level Predicts Cognitive Gains, Moderated by Depression.

Background: Increasing evidence demonstrates the efficacy of cognitive stimulation (CS) in individuals with dementia. However, conducting studies in nursing homes engenders specific challenges that have limited the data gathered on this topic so far.

Objective: The aim of this randomized controlled trial was to investigate the effects of CS on cognition, quality of life (QoL), behavioral symptoms, and activities of daily life in persons with dementia living in nursing homes.

[Mindfulness, depression, quality of life, and cancer: The nonlinear, indirect effect of mindfulness on the quality of life of cancer patients].

Objectives: This study investigates the relationships between mindfulness, depression, and quality of life (QoL) in cancer patients.

Methods: A total of 51 cancer patients were assessed with the FreiburgMindfulness Inventory (FFA;Walach et al. 2004), the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS-D; Herrmann et al.