BACKGROUND Institutionalization during old age requires tremendous adaptability. Among the main consequences of the difficulty of adapting to the institutional context are prevalent depressive symptoms and low well-being. Reminiscence therapy has proven to be among the most effective at minimizing these outcomes. METHOD This study purpose was to investigate the usefulness of reminiscence inte...

This paper describes the design and implementation of a reminiscence group for Chinese older people with mild dementia at a Hong Kong nursing home. Specifi cally, participant observation indicated that such groupwork resulted in improved social, cognitive, and motor skills, and increased display of positive affect. Thus, this project provides evidence of the relevance of reminiscence groupwork ...

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...

BACKGROUND Reminiscence is the systematic use of memories and recollections to strengthen self-identity and self-worth. The study aim was to investigate the consequences for nursing home residents and staff of integrating reminiscence into daily nursing care. METHODS In this randomised study, ten nursing homes were matched into two groups on the basis of location, type and size. In the period...

the effect of reminiscence group therapy on the depression of the elderlies in nursing homes of urmia    musavi m [1] , hemmati maslakpak m [2] *, sheikhi s [3] , sheikhi n [4]     received: 22 may , 2013 accepted: 12 aug , 2013     abstract   background & aims : today, with medical advances and higher levels of health, number of elderly people has increased. mental disorder by serious depressi...

In this paper we present the reminiscence process in a prototype memory support tool for persons with mild dementia. The purpose is to promote autonomy for persons with mild dementia by supporting actualization and maintenance of episodic memories, and real-time access to a context-annotated life log. The main research challenges are defined with a user scenario, Suitable reminiscence methods a...

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, ...

This paper discusses the role of reminiscence systems, used to support reminiscing work. It is intended to provide an overview of the area of reminiscing research and to define the technologies that are used in such research. Recommendations on future directions in reminiscence systems research are provided.