ReviewDementia (London, England)2021
Towards an increased understanding of reminiscence therapy for people with dementia: A narrative analysis.
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- Effects of a Reminiscence Therapy Program on Neuropsychiatric Symptoms and Quality of Life in People With Dementia: A Pilot Study Comparing Immersive Virtual Reality and Non-immersive Approaches.Dementia (London, England) · 2026Trial
- Digital Reminiscence for Predeath Grief Among Family Caregivers of Patients With Dementia: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2026Trial
- Reminiscence therapy relieves anxiety, depression and boosts spiritual well-being in both stroke patients and their spouse caregivers: a randomized, controlled study : Reminiscence therapy in stroke patients/caregivers.Irish journal of medical science · 2024Trial
- Reminiscence therapy is a feasible care program for improving cognitive function, anxiety, and depression in recurrent acute ischemic stroke patients: a randomized, controlled study.Irish journal of medical science · 2023Trial
- Effectiveness of a nurse-led digital reminiscence program on social interaction, affect and engagement in residential dementia care: a quasi-experimental study.BMC nursing · 2026Article
- Living Memory Home for Dementia Care Pairs (LMH-4-DCP): study protocol for a pilot randomized trial of a web-based reminiscence intervention for family caregivers and persons with dementia.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2026Article
- Mindfulness-based stress reduction combined with reminiscence therapy: a non-pharmacological approach for older adults with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia due to Alzheimer's disease.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2026Article
- Caregiver-involved reminiscence for persons with dementia: a scoping review protocol.Systematic reviews · 2025Article
- Could life story work support relational autonomy in advance care planning? Stories from the EARLI project.Australasian journal on ageing · 2025Article
- 'Our role is to listen more than entertain': A qualitative study of techniques used by Laughter Care Specialists with people who have dementia in long-term care.Australasian journal on ageing · 2025Article
- Metaphor as methodology: Methodological reflections on visualizing the dementia journey.Dementia (London, England) · 2025Article
- Developing assistive technology to support reminiscence therapy: a user-centered study.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Exploring the effects of combined nostalgic activities and music therapy on Alzheimer's disease outcomes.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- A qualitative study of a Sporting Memories program in South Australia: belonging, participation, and social connection.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Impact of reminiscence therapy on the well-being among elderly residents at an old age homes in Chennai, India.Bioinformation · 2024Article
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- Reminiscence therapy-based care program alleviates anxiety and depression, as well as improves the quality of life in recurrent gastric cancer patients.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- 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.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
- [Effect of Virtual Reality Program for Alleviating Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia Patients].Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing · 2022Article
- Virtual reality intervention to improve apathy in residential aged care: protocol for a multisite non-randomised controlled trial.BMJ open · 2021Article
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Abstract
aimReminiscence therapy is a popular therapeutic intervention for people with dementia. This review set out to provide a better understanding of reminiscence therapy through a deeper analysis of its contents and delivery.
methodThis review examined 22 studies from the most recent Cochrane review (Woods, B., O'Philbin, L., Farrell, E. M., Spector, A. E., & Orrell, M. (2018). Reminiscence therapy for dementia.
findingsThirteen reminiscence therapy components were identified. 'Memory triggers' and 'themes' were identified as the most common but were found not to be consistently beneficial. Reminiscence therapy was typically delivered in a care setting using a group approach; however, there was no consistency in session composition, intervention duration, as well as the training and supervision provided to facilitators. Operationalisation of theory within reminiscence therapy was not identified. Reminiscence therapy was not consistently delivered according to a programme/model. Lastly, as a result of a small number of studies, the components 'life stages', 'activities' and 'family-only sessions', showed beneficial promise. In summary, this review highlights that reminiscence therapy needs more consistency in content and delivery, in addition to a clear theoretical framework.
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