Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Therapeutic Interventions on Cognitive Functioning and Psychological Health Outcome of the Elderly

This paper critically appraises the quality of three research papers that assess the efficiency of mindfulness-based therapeutic interventions on the improvement of cognitive functioning and psychological health outcome of the elderly. The research papers considered comprise of a randomized controlled trial, cross-sectional study, and a meta-analysis. The methodology section explains the methodology undertaken to retrieve the three research articles. The results section presents the critical appraisal of the three research papers. The discussion section evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of the research papers and suggests possible research biases.