Stress Management Training for Healthy Aging

A growing body of literature has demonstrated how stress can affect social relationships,
health, and well-being during the aging process. Here, the investigators will test how two
different programs can be used to facilitate healthy aging by helping individuals manage
stress. One program will teach participants mindfulness meditation techniques while the other
will educate participants about how to manage their health.

N=188 older adults will visit the study's central laboratory for a baseline visit and
complete several days of daily experience sampling before being randomized into one of the
two 8-week stress management programs. Participants will complete several days of daily
experience sampling at the midpoint and conclusion of the intervention before returning to a
study site to complete a follow-up assessment at both 1-week and 3-months after the end of
the program.

This project will provide important information about how each training program can be used
to promote well-being, health, and better social functioning in older adults. This work will
ultimately inform the design of more efficacious and efficient stress-management
interventions to facilitate healthy aging.

Inclusion Criteria:

- English speaking

Exclusion Criteria:

- [Exclusion criteria are masked from public viewing until data collection is complete.
Please contact project managers.]