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ArticleAnnals of medicine2025

Beneficial effects of a reminiscence intervention ('Remember-ME') on cognitive and psychological dimensions: a pilot study on community-dwelling older adults.

Barbara Adriana Lambert Van As, Manila Vannucci, Annalaura Nocentini, Enrico Imbimbo, Ersilia Menesini

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Barbara Adriana Lambert Van AsDepartment of Education, Languages, Intercultures, Literatures and Psychology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
Manila VannucciDepartment of NEUROFARBA - Section of Psychology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
Annalaura NocentiniDepartment of Education, Languages, Intercultures, Literatures and Psychology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
Enrico ImbimboDepartment of Education, Languages, Intercultures, Literatures and Psychology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
Ersilia MenesiniDepartment of Education, Languages, Intercultures, Literatures and Psychology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.

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objectivesThe objective was to evaluate the beneficial effects of a reminiscence based intervention ('Remember-ME') on both cognitive (i.e. autobiographical memory and verbal memory) and psychological dimensions (i.e. life satisfaction, psychological well-being and loneliness) in cognitively intact community-dwelling older adults.

methodsA quasi-experimental design was used to evaluate the effects of the program, including a pre-test and a post-test. The total sample consisted of 52 healthy community-dwelling retirees without cognitive impairment aged between 60 and 83 years; 30 older adults were recruited in the experimental group and 22 older adults in the control group. The experimental group received 1.5 h of group-based reminiscence training ('Remember-ME') per week for 10 weeks.

resultsSignificant effects were found on both cognitive and psychological measures. Specifically, the intervention significantly improved the subjective quality (i.e. vividness) of autobiographical memory, the level of life satisfaction along with reducing feeling of loneliness.

conclusionStructured group reminiscence may be an effective method for improving both autobiographical memory and mental health in older adults.

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CognitionMemory, EpisodicMental RecallAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansIndependent LivingLonelinessMaleMental HealthMiddle AgedPersonal SatisfactionPilot ProjectsQuality of Lifeagingautobiographical memoryhealth aginglonelinessMemory

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