The objective of this systematic review is to provide healthcare professionals with information to assist in their decision to utilize reminiscence therapy for depression reduction in older adults outside of the primary care setting. Nine reviewed studies that were randomized controlled trials not only varied in person, outcome measurement, control, and exposure/intervention, the results of the...

OBJECTIVES To examine the effects of reminiscence therapy on psychological well-being, depression, and loneliness among institutionalized elderly people. METHODS In an experimental study design, 92 institutionalized elderly people aged 65 years and over were recruited and randomly assigned to two groups. Those participants in the experimental group received reminiscence therapy eight times du...

The purpose of this paper was to introduce the significance of applying group reminiscence therapy on dementia elders in order to promote their health and quality of life. Several outcome variables associated with dementia patients, including depressive symptoms, cognitive impairment, behavior competence and physical functioning were suggested. The procedure of group reminiscence and cultural s...

objectives: the aim of this study was to determine the effect of reminiscence abstract therapy on elderly mental health. methods & materials: this was a quasi-experimental study .the sample was consisted of 57 elderly men and women who were residing in the hashemi nejad institution, were selected by stratified random sampling. inclusion criteria were: 1) 65 years of age or more 2) mental health...

Dementia is a progressive, degenerative cognitive disorder that can lead to a significant loss of independent functioning. This may lead to a profound negative impact upon families and caregivers. Many studies have found a statistically significant correlation between agitation and dementia. Research noted patients with agitated behaviors had resistance towards care, developed sleep disorders, ...

BACKGROUND Depression is one of the most common mental disorders with a high prevalence among the older adults. In recent years, after realizing some side effects of the antidepressants, non-pharmacological psychological treatments begin to attract accruing attention. Reminiscence therapy is one of the psychological treatments that specially designed for the elderly to improve their mental heal...

The need to provide quality mental health care for elders in nursing home settings has been a critical issue, as the aging population grows rapidly and institutional care becomes a necessity for some elders. The purpose of this quasi-experimental study was to describe the effect of participation in reminiscence group therapy on older nursing home residents' depression, self-esteem, and life sat...

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES (i) To explore how reminiscence workers in older people's care define their work and (ii) to describe the development of a historical reminiscence tool containing historical developments from the older person's passage through life, intended to support reminiscence work. BACKGROUND Reminiscence work refers to the recall of past occurrences in a client's life with the inten...