Effect Of Reminiscence Therapy Research Articles

Efficacy of reminiscence therapy with different media on cognitive function and negative moods for older adult patients who had a stroke: protocol of a network meta-analysis

IntroductionStroke is a common cause of death and disability in the older adult and increases the risk and severity of cognitive impairment, which is a factor for long-term death among...

The effect of reminiscence therapy on cognitive level, quality of life and depressive symptoms in older adults with type 2 diabetes: a randomised controlled trial.

Evidence suggests that reminiscence therapy can effectively reduce cognitive and psychological symptoms. This study was conducted to examine the effect of individual reminiscence therapy on cognitive level, quality of life and depressive symptoms in older adults with type 2 diabetes. This study is an experimental type, randomised controlled study designed in pre-test - post-test design. The sample size of the study consisted of 58 older adults with type 2 diabetes, consisting of 29 intervention and 29 control subjects. The older adults in the intervention group were individually subjected to 5 weeks of reminiscence therapy in two sessions (each session 40-45 min) per week. No intervention was applied to the control group. Personal Information Form, Standardised Mini Mental Test, SF-36 Quality of Life and Beck Depression Inventory were used to collect the data. While there was no significant difference between the pre-test Mini Mental Test, Beck Depression Inventory total score and SF-36 Quality of Life Scale mental and physical health sub-dimension mean scores of the older adults in the intervention group and the mean scores of those in the control group (P > 0.05), the difference between the Mini Mental Test, Beck Depression Inventory total score and SF-36 Quality of Life Scale mental and physical health sub-dimension mean scores of the older adults in the intervention and control groups in the post-test was found to be statistically significant (P < 0.05). The post-test Mini Mental Test total score, SF-36 Quality of Life Scale mental and physical health sub-dimension mean scores of the older adults in the intervention group were higher than the older adults in the control group. It was determined that the post-test Beck Depression Inventory total mean scores of the older adults in the intervention group were lower than the older adults in the control group. Reminiscence therapy can positively affect cognitive levels, quality of life and depression symptoms of older adults living in the community. Individual reminiscence therapy can be used as a nursing intervention in primary healthcare.

The effectiveness of reminiscence therapy on the symptom management, the life satisfaction, and the self-transcendence in palliative care patients: a randomized controlled trial

PurposeTo examine the effect of individualized reminiscence therapy on the management of global distress and physical and psychological symptoms, life satisfaction and self-transcendence levels of palliative care patients.MethodsIn a single-center palliative care service in western Turkey, 48 patients without cognitive impairment and able to communicate were included in the study. However, 44 patients completed the study. Patients who met the inclusion criteria were randomly assigned to the reminiscence therapy (intervention), unstructured social interviewing (placebo), and control groups (16 people for each group) before the start of the study. The sessions for the interview and placebo groups were conducted face-to-face in the patient's room (while the patient was sitting or lying down) for 15 days (2 weeks), every other day, for a total of eight sessions (each session was approximately 30 min). Data collection instruments—the Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale, the Contentment with Life Assessment Scale, and the Self-Transcendence Scale—were collected at baseline (first day) and after the intervention (day 15th). Statistical significance level was accepted as p < 0.05.ResultsThere was no decrease in physical and total symptom burden (p > 0.05). There were significant reductions in general distress and psychological symptoms in the intervention and placebo groups within the group (p < 0.05), but there were no significant differences between the control group and all groups when compared (p > 0.05). Group × time interactions were statistically significant for life satisfaction and self-transcendence (p < 0.001), and there was a substantial increase in the intervention group compared to the other groups.ConclusionIt may be recommended that reminiscence therapy intervention be included in routine nursing care as it may contribute positively to the psychological recovery of palliative care patients approaching the end of life.Trial registrationClinicalTrails.gov (Registration number: NCT05242016). Prospectively registered on 1 February 2022.

Effects of reminiscence therapy on cognition, agitation, and quality of life in older adults with dementia receiving long-term care.

Dementia is one of the most common neuropsychiatric conditions in older adults. Despite many older adults with dementia receiving long-term care (LTC), few studies have been conducted in Turkey on reminiscence therapy (RT) influencing neuropsychiatric symptoms and quality of life in people with dementia receiving LTC. This study aimed to investigate the effect of RT on cognition, agitation, and quality of life in older adults with dementia receiving LTC in Turkey. The study population consisted of 100 older adults living in a LTC centre in a province. The size of the research group was calculated using the power analysis method, and 54 older adults were included in the study, 27 each in the RT and control (C) groups. Data collection forms Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory (CMAI), and the Alzheimer's Disease Quality-of-Life Scale (AD-QOL) were applied to the RT and C groups before RT (T0 ), 1 week after RT (T1 ), 1 month after RT (T2 ), and 3 months after RT (T3 ) to evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention. Mean, standard deviation, ratio, percentile, Fisher's exact test, Pearson Chi-square test, Mann-Whitney U-test, and Friedman test were used in analyzing the data. Older adults in the RT and C groups were similar regarding sociodemographic characteristics, institutional care, and life models (P > 0.05). When comparing the T3 values of MMSE, CMAI, and AD-QOL total scores with the T0 values, a significant difference was observed between the groups, favouring the RT group (P < 0.001). Individual RT may benefit cognition, agitation, and quality of life of older adults with dementia residing in a LTC centre.

The Effectiveness of Reminiscence Therapy in Improving Cognitive Functions And Psychological Wellbeing in Older Adults With Early Dementia ‐ The Randomized Control Trial

AbstractBackgroundReminiscence therapy (RT) is a trending type of non‐pharmacological intervention in dementia care. RT is using life histories recalling and re‐experiencing the life events in older people in order to improve their psychological well‐being through the volitional or non‐volitional process of recollecting memories from their past.MethodParticipants' selection inclusion criteria are: (a) aged 65 or above, (b) early stage of dementia that was screened by the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) with scoring of 17‐19, and (c) can read written instruction and consent. Participants were randomly assigned by block randomization with randomized block procedure. The participants attended eight group sessions, with each session lasting for 60 minutes. Sessions were administered two times a week over a 4‐week period. Participants' depressive symptoms were evaluated by Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), Subjective well‐being (the cognitive components) was measured by Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS), mood change as measured by Visual Analogue Mood Scale (VAMS). All these evaluation were conducted baseline, mid‐way evaluation and post‐evaluation by a registered Occupational Therapist.ResultForty older people (29 male and 11 female) were eligible for the study. There was significant difference on depressive symptoms (p = .02, t = ‐2.38), mood change (p = .03, t = ‐3.38), but marginally significant in subjective well‐being (p = .05, t = ‐1.03) between intervention and control group. Further analyses were conducted whether depressive symptoms and mood change effect individuals' subjective well‐being. A two‐way ANOVA revealed that there was not a statistically significant interaction between the effects of depressive symptoms and mood change (F(3, 16) = 1.242, p = .311). Simple main effects analysis showed that depressive symptoms did not have a statistically significant effect on subjective well‐being (p = .975). Simple main effects analysis showed that mood change did have a statistically significant effect on subjective well‐being (p &lt; .000).ConclusionThe findings of this study affirmed the benefit of RT to older people with early stage of dementia through improving depressive symptoms, mood and marginally on their subjective well‐being. The research data available support the inclusion of a structured RT as a part of the routine care given to older people. There are some limitations of our study.

Effectiveness of Reminiscence Therapy and Deep Breath Relaxation Therapy on Stress Levels of Elderly During the Covid-19 Pandemic

In the COVID-19 pandemic, the triggering factor for stress among the elderlies is that they are afraid of contracting COVID-19, becoming a source of transmission, and dying from Covid-19. In fact, the level of risk of transmission and death in elderly patients is higher than in younger. This study aims determine the effectiveness of reminiscence therapy and deep breathing relaxation therapy on reducing stress levels in the elderly during the Covid-19 pandemic. This study used a quasi-experimental pre-posttest method. The sample was 32 elderlies who experience moderate and mild stress in Terong Tawah Village, chosen using the purposive sampling method. Data collection used the DASS questionnaire, analyzed using the paired T-test and the independent t-test. Results showed the average stress level before reminiscence therapy was 20,06 and after therapy was 14.06. Whereas, the average stress level before deep breathing relaxation therapy was 20.25 and after therapy was 17.06. There was an effect of reminiscence therapy and deep breathing relaxation therapy the stress levels of the elderly with ρ value = 0.00. However, there was no significant difference between the effectiveness of reminiscence therapy and that of deep breathing relaxation therapy. (p-value = 0.022, α = 0.05). It can be concluded that reminiscence therapy and deep breathing relaxation therapy are both effective in reducing stress levels in the elderly. Health workers can provide education about reminiscence therapy by involving the family and deep breathing relaxation for the elderly as an alternative therapy to reduce stress levels.

Effects of reminiscence therapy on anxiety and depression during acute hospitalization in older patients: Controlled study.

Hospitalization due to acute illness in older patients is often associated with anxiety or depressive symptoms. In these circumstances, given that pharmacologic treatment should be avoided to reduce interactions with ongoing medication regimes, psychotherapy techniques should be considered. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of group reminiscence therapy (RT) on the reduction of anxiety and depressive symptoms in acutely hospitalized older patients. Controlled and prospective study conducted on the Acute Geriatric Unit of a university hospital. Patients included in the intervention group (RT Group) attended a group session focused on RT, whereas those included in the control group (UC) received usual hospital care. Exclusion criteria were severe cognitive impairment, impossibility to mobilize, and clinical/hemodynamic instability. The intervention was based on a multi-task daily group session of reminiscence activities. The severity of anxiety (Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale, HAM-A), depressive symptoms (15-item Geriatric Depression Scale, GDS-15), loneliness (ESTE-II social loneliness scale), and fear of death (Collet-Lester scale) was assessed at admission and discharge in both groups. The intervention was effective in reducing the proportion of patients with anxiety and depressive symptoms during hospitalization. The proportion of patients with moderate-severe anxiety at discharge was 32.1% in the UC and 13.4% in the RT Group (p < 0.001), whereas the proportion of patients with depressive symptoms at discharge was 49.1% in the UC and 19.5% in the RT Group (p < 0.001). The intervention was independently associated with benefits on anxiety levels (RR 2.45, 95% CI 1.83-3.28) and depression (RR 3.71, 95% CI 2.22-6.19) at discharge. No differences were found in loneliness or fear of death. A group reminiscence activity reduces the proportion of patients with anxiety and depressive symptoms during hospitalization for an acute disease. Absolute changes in both anxiety and depression scores, even though significant, were relatively small.

Effects of Reminiscence Therapy on Cognition, Depression and Quality of Life in Elderly People with Alzheimer's Disease: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Background: Patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) present with cognitive function deterioration, neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS)—especially depression—and low quality of life (QoL). Management of AD remains difficult, especially in the elderly. Reminiscence therapy (RT) is a well-known cognitive rehabilitation intervention that can be adopted in nursing and residential care homes to restore autobiographical memory, ameliorate NPS, and improve the QoL of people with dementia. However, the evidence-based efficacy of RT for elderly patients with AD remains to be determined. Methods: Here, we synthesized findings of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) exploring the effects of RT on cognition, depression, and QoL in elderly people with AD, according to the most recent PRISMA statement. We searched for RCTs in PubMed, Web of Science, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and in trial registries (i.e., clinicaltrials.gov and International Clinical Trials Registry Platform of the World Health Organization). Two review authors extracted data of interest, with cognition, depression, and QoL measures as outcomes. Results: A total of five articles were included in the final analysis. Findings globally showed that RT, both administered in individual or group sessions at least once a week for 30–35 min over a period of 12 weeks, is effective in supporting global cognition, ameliorating depression, and improving specific aspects of the QoL in elderly people with AD. Conclusions: RT has the potential to be a routine non-pharmacological therapy for elderly people with AD, thanks to its wider effects on the individual in terms of cognitive vitality and emotional status promotion, with positive implications for patient’s daily life. Despite such evidences, caution should be used in findings’ generalizability in relation to the paucity of existing RCTs with long-term follow-up.

The Effect of Reminiscence Therapy Using Video on the Cognitive Function of the Elderly at Panti Pelayanan Sosial Lanjut Usia (PPSLU) Sudagaran

By the increase in the quantity of the elderly, the percentage of health problems will also rise. The decline in cognitive function is an important problem to overcome for the welfare of the elderly. Cognitive function can be maintained with non-pharmacological therapy, namely reminiscence therapy. Reminiscence therapy can be given through various media, one of which is video. Video has advantages in terms of providing good visualization to facilitate the process of recognizing, recalling, and connecting facts and concepts. To determine the effect of reminiscence therapy through video media on the cognitive function of the elderly at Panti Pelayanan Sosial Lanjut Usia (PPSLU) Sudagaran. This was quantitative research. The pre-experimental method was employed with Pre Post Test One Group design. The sample was 45 respondents, obtained by using the probability sampling technique with purposive sampling. The results showed that the average age of the respondents was 72.07 years old. They were 28 (62.2%) females and 17 (37.8%) males. Before the intervention, the average value of the cognitive function of the elderly was 15,563,526. After the therapeutic intervention, there was an improvement with an average value of 18,242,673. The results of the paired sample t-test showed a significant value of p = 0.001 (p (0.05) with an effect size value of r = 0.87. There was an effect of reminiscence therapy through video media on the cognitive function of the elderly at Panti Pelayanan Sosial Lanjut Usia (PPSLU) Sudagaran.

Pilot study on the effectiveness of Reminiscence Therapy on cognition, depressive symptoms, and quality of life in nursing home residents.

AimThis study aimed to assess the effectiveness of the group Reminiscence Therapy (RT) on cognition, depressive symptoms, and quality of life (QOL) in older adults recruited in nursing homes.MethodsA pilot study with a one-group pretest-posttest design was conducted between September 2017 and March 2018 in five nursing homes from central Portugal. A comprehensive RT program (Core program followed by a Follow-up program) was provided to clinically stable volunteers aged 65 years or more, who did not have severe cognitive impairment.ResultsFrom the 50 older adults (32 women and 18 men, with mean age of 83.32±7.76, and mean education level of 5.48±4.05) considered eligible to participate in the study, 35 (mean age: 84.17±7.46, mean education level of 6.14±4.49) completed the Core Program and 28 completed the Follow-up Program (mean age: 84.25±7.66, mean education level of 6.18±4.57). Based on the Wilcoxon Test, it was observed that the participants’ cognitive performance did not change during the two RT programs. No significant changes were confirmed in relation to depressive symptomatology and QOL.ConclusionAlthough no statistically significant improvements of the older adults’ cognitive function, depressive symptomatology, and quality of life were found, the stabilization of such outcomes are relevant from a clinical viewpoint. Further studies are necessary to confirm these findings.

The Effectiveness of Non-Pharmacological Interventions on Apathy in Patients With Dementia: A Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews.

Apathy is one of the behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), which is the most frequent and can accelerate the progress of dementia. To systematically review the evidence of effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions on apathy in patients with dementia. Databases including the Cochrane Library, Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Library, PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection, CNKI, and Wan Fang Data were searched for systematic reviews of the effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions on apathy in patients with dementia. AMSTAR 2 was applied to assess the methodological quality of reviews. Nine systematic reviews were included. The average level of overall confidence for included systematic reviews was low. Among all the non-pharmacological interventions involved in this review, the effectiveness of multisensory stimulation, music therapy, cognitive stimulation, and pet therapy was relatively robust. The effects of reminiscence therapy, therapeutic conversation, progressive muscle relaxation, art therapy, exercise therapy, occupational therapy, dementia special care units, nursing staff education, and comprehensive interventions need to be validated further. Meanwhile, the current evidence failed to support the effects of psychomotor therapy and validation therapy on apathy. Non-pharmacological interventions for apathy in patients with dementia are acceptable. In spite of requirements for adequate and high-quality original studies and quantitative systematic reviews to validate the efficacy of non-pharmacological interventions, multisensory stimulation, music therapy, cognitive stimulation, and pet therapy are deemed the most helpful according to evidences available.

Effects of Reminiscence Therapy on Depression for Elderly with Alzheimer's Disease

Elderly with Alzheimer's disease may experience various adverse effects on physical and psychological functions, especially depression level. Effective intervention may reduce depressive symptoms. Therefore, the current study aims to investigate the effect of individualized reminiscence therapy on depression levels among the elderly with Alzheimer's disease. The findings revealed that individualized-reminiscence therapy significantly affects the elderly with Alzheimer's depression level. In conclusion, reminiscence was beneficial through stressful life changes, reduce depressive symptoms, improving life satisfaction and having a better quality of life among the elderly with Alzheimer's disease.

The Effects of Reminiscence Therapy Using Mind Map to Improve cognitive Function, Depression Index, Quality of Life for Elderly Women Suspected Of Dementia.

The Effects of Reminiscence Therapy Using Mind Map to Improve cognitive Function, Depression Index, Quality of Life for Elderly Women Suspected Of Dementia.

Effectiveness of reminiscence therapy on health related quality of life among the old age people residing at a selected old age home, Bengaluru, India

Background and Objectives: The well being of oneself, happiness with one’s situation in life and ability to perform and control the different situation of life is HRQoL. Reminiscence therapy is a way for residents of assistant living facilities to become better acquainted with one another and strengthen the personal value and self esteem. The objective of this study was to assess the HRQoL while application of Reminiscence Therapy among the old age people who are residing at a selected old age home in Bengaluru, India.&#x0D; Materials and Methods: For this study quasi experimental research design was selected and convenient sampling technique was used to collect data from 60 samples staying at old age home by using the SF-36 scale. The samples in experimental group receive 10 sessions of reminiscence therapy each session last for 45 minutes to 1 hour. The experimental group was divided into 6 groups each group having five members for group discussion related to the topics like childhood memories, education pattern, first job and first salary, marriage, first child etc. Post test data was collected after a week of implementation of Reminiscence Therapy. Then the data was analyzed and interpreted.&#x0D; Results: The findings of the study with regard to pretest HRQoL reveals that 86.7% has poor HRQoL, 13.3 % moderate HRQoL and no one was having good HRQoL in experimental group. In control group 56.7% has poor HRQoL, 43.3% moderate HRQoL and no one was having good HRQoL. But in posttest, only in experimental group there was significant improvement in HRQoL as 83.3% has good HRQoL, 13.3% moderate HRQoL and 3% poor HRQoL. &#x0D; Conclusion: This study concluded that with significant improvement in the SF-36 Scale score after administration of the reminiscence therapy and seen improvement in HRQoL.

Effect of reminiscence therapy on the sleep quality of the elderly living in nursing homes: A randomized clinical trial

IntroductionPoor sleep quality is a common problem among the older people living in nursing homes. Our study aimed at assessing the effect of individual reminiscence therapy on the sleep quality of elderly Turkish people living in nursing homes. MethodsThis was a randomised controlled trial with 22 people in the intervention group and 24 people in the control group. The intervention group received reminiscence therapy once a week for 12 weeks in the form of individual sessions lasting 25–30 min. The control group had no intervention. ResultsStudy data was collected by using an introductory information form and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). While there was no statistically significant difference between the pretest PSQI median scores (p > 0.05) of both groups, PSQI median score had a statistically significant decrease after 12 weeks of reminiscence therapy (p < 0.05). ConclusionReminiscence therapy appeared to increase the sleep quality of the elderly living in nursing homes.

Eficácia da reminiscência na cognição, sintomas depressivos e qualidade de vida em idosos: protocolo de revisão sistemática

Eficácia da reminiscência na cognição, sintomas depressivos e qualidade de vida em idosos: protocolo de revisão sistemática

A Study to Determine the Effectiveness of Reminiscence Therapy on the Level of Depression among Older Adults in Selected Old Age Home at Tirupati

A Study to Determine the Effectiveness of Reminiscence Therapy on the Level of Depression among Older Adults in Selected Old Age Home at Tirupati

Effect of reminiscence therapy on quality of life and happiness degree of spouses of patients with Parkinson’s disease

Objective To evaluate the effect of reminiscence therapy on quality of life and happiness degree of spouses of patients with Parkinson's disease. Methods A total of 60 spouses of patients with Parkinson's disease were divided into experimental group and control group according to the hospital number with 30 cases each. Both groups received routine health education. In addition, reminiscence therapy was implemented in experimental group for 8 weeks. The spouses were investigated with The World Health Organization Quality Of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF) and Memorial University of Newfoundland Scale of Happiness (MUNSH) before and after intervention. Results Before intervention, the scores of WHOQOL-BREF was (59.47±13.52) points in control group and (59.42±13.45) points in experimental group,and there was no significant difference(t=1.00, P >0.05). After intervention, the scores of WHOQOL-BREF was (60.12±13.48) points in control group and (72.65±11.32) points in experimental group,and there was significant difference (t= 3.45, P 0.05). After intervention, the scores of MUNSH was (22.75±6.24) points in control group and (34.56±5.78) points in experimental group,and there was significant difference(t=13.65, P < 0.01). Conclusions Reminiscence therapy could effectively improve the quality of life and happiness degree of spouses of patients with Parkinson's disease. Key words: Parkinson's disease; Quality of life; Reminiscence therapy; Happiness degree

Effectiveness of Reminiscence Therapy on the Level of Depression among elderly Adult patients Admitted in Selected Hospital Chennai

Effectiveness of Reminiscence Therapy on the Level of Depression among elderly Adult patients Admitted in Selected Hospital Chennai

407P Factors affecting the effects of reminiscence therapy in cancer patients with recurrence

407P Factors affecting the effects of reminiscence therapy in cancer patients with recurrence