SynthesisThe Pan African medical journal2021
Effectiveness of life review on depression among elderly: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Comparative efficacy of group versus individual reminiscence therapy for depression in older adults: A network meta-analysis stratified by severity.International journal of nursing sciences · 2026Pooled it
- Effectiveness of reminiscence therapy on multiple health outcomes for older adults: an umbrella review.BMC geriatrics · 2025Pooled it
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- The effectiveness of emotion-oriented approaches on psychological outcomes and cognitive function in older adults: A meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.Journal of global health · 2024Pooled it
- Effects of reminiscence therapy on quality of life and life satisfaction of the elderly in the community: a systematic review.BMC geriatrics · 2023Pooled it
- Effects of life-story review on quality of life, depression, and life satisfaction in older adults in Oman: a randomized controlled study.BMC geriatrics · 2024Trial
- The effects of narrative care combined with life review on psychological distress, meaning in life, and quality of life in advanced cancer patients receiving hospice care: a randomized clinical trial.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Life review for older adults: an integrative review.Psychogeriatrics : the official journal of the Japanese Psychogeriatric Society · 2024Review
- A Qualitative Study to Explore the Life Experiences of Older Adults in Oman.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2023Article
- Effects of reminiscence therapy combined with memory specificity training (RT-MeST) on depressive symptoms in older adults: a randomized controlled trial protocol.BMC geriatrics · 2023Article
- Prediction model of quality of life using the decision tree model in older adult single-person households: a secondary data analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Effectiveness of the Biography and Life Storybook for Nursing Home Residents: A Quasi-Experimental Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- A Phenomenological Study of Nursing Home Residents' Experience During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learned.Journal of primary care & community healthArticle
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Abstract
introductiondepression is considered one of the most common obstacles to daily life activities and quality of life in the elderly. Evidence is accumulating regarding the effectiveness of reminiscence and life review interventions in reducing depression and raising well-being in the elderly. The aim of this review was to determine the effects of life review interventions on depression outcomes among the elderly.
methodsa search of the literature was performed through 11 electronic databases to identify all randomized controlled trials studies that examine life review effects on depression among the elderly. For each study, the effect size (Cohen's d) between groups (life review vs. control) differences in depression scores for post-intervention and follow-up intervention were computed.
resultsin total, 15 studies were met the inclusion criteria and was evaluated by meta-analysis. Results showed that the life review group has a large effect on reducing depression level than the control group on post-intervention and follow-up. After conducted sensitivity analysis, a moderate effect (effect size=-0.54; 95% CI=-0.71 to -0.36; p<0.05) and small effect (effect size=-0.20; 95% CI=-0.41 to -0.01; p<0.05) were found on post-intervention and follow-up, respectively.
conclusionthrough this systematic review and meta-analysis, the overall results showed a moderate effect to reducing depression levels among the elderly in the life review group after carrying out post-intervention measurements, while in the follow-up the effect was small. This review indicates that life review intervention is one of the options likely to be of benefit for elderly in primary care settings, but further research can be focused on intervention and follow-up durations to obtain long-term effects.
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