Mobile app teaching mindfulness to reduce anxiety in serious illness

This trial is testing Mindfulness Coach, a smartphone app that teaches mindfulness and meditation skills to help reduce anxiety. The app is being tested with both patients over 60 who have serious illnesses (like kidney disease, cancer, heart failure, or lung disease) and their family caregivers. Researchers want to see whether using this app can help both patients and caregivers feel less anxious and stressed.

Many people dealing with serious illness experience anxiety, which can make other symptoms worse and reduce quality of life. Caregivers often struggle with stress and anxiety too, but many don't have easy access to mental health support due to lack of providers, transportation problems, or scheduling conflicts. This treatment offers a low-barrier way to learn coping skills from home using a phone or tablet.