background: cognitive impairments, which are common problems among the elderly people, account for a wide range of aging disorders. group reminiscence can be used as a profitable therapeutic method for preventing cognitive-behavioral disorders in older adults. therefore, we aimed to investigate the effect of group reminiscence on the cognitive status of elderly people. methods: this study was a...

BACKGROUND Reminiscence is a process of recalling long-forgotten memorable experiences and events through verbal interaction between the person eliciting memories and one or more persons. Reminiscence is considered an effective treatment for various groups of people, particularly the elderly. AIM This paper describes an intervention study on group reminiscence intervention for people with end...

OBJECTIVE This article presents an overview of the results of intervention studies in various emotion-oriented approaches in the care for people suffering from dementia. Recommendations are made with regard to clinical practice and future research. DATA SOURCES We searched for references (1990-99) in several bibliographical databases, i.e. Medline, PsycLit, Embase, Sociofile and Current Conte...

Social virtual reality (social VR) is an emerging technology that has the potential to support unique social experiences for groups of older adults. In this paper we explore use VR group reminiscence, activity been shown have a positive impact on lives We developed School Days, bespoke application enables geographically dispersed adults meet in environment reminisce about their school experienc...

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY Existing research suggests that specific ways of recalling autobiographical memories of one's past cluster in self-positive, self-negative, and prosocial reminiscence functions. We undertook the present qualitative study to gain understanding of reminiscence functions as described by 269 Israeli Holocaust survivors and to see whether groupings of themes that emerged would c...

OBJECTIVES Prior integrative reminiscence interventions have had a limited focus on attachment themes. The attachment-focused integrative reminiscence (AFIR) intervention differs from these in its central emphasis on attachment themes. The wide range of health benefits resulting from integrative reminiscence may be due in part to reminiscing about, mourning, and integrating unresolved attachmen...

The purpose of this study was to explore the characteristics of pet therapy which promote positive experiences and health in the elderly. Data were obtained through observations of pet therapy sessions, through interviews with a pet therapy provider, and residents of a long-term care facility who participated in pet therapy, and from the reflections of my (first author) own experiences as a pet...

OBJECTIVE Loss of wife besides the phenomenon of aging could cause some psychological disorders and may shorten the duration of this stage of life. The aim of this study was to examine the efficacy of treatment reminders of life with emphasis on integrative reminiscence on self-esteem and anxiety in widowed old men. METHOD This was a clinical trial with pre-test and post-test design with a co...