The impact of reminiscence on the quality of life of residents with dementia in long‐stay care

O’Shea, Eamon; Devane, Declan; Cooney, Adeline; Casey, Dympna; Jordan, Fionnuala; Hunter, Andrew; Murphy, Edel; Newell, John; Connolly, Sheelah; Murphy, Kathy

doi:10.1002/gps.4099

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“…This result was consistent with the results of the previous studies . O'shea et al reported that reminiscence had a positive effect on quality of life, as measured in the short‐term over an 18‐ to 22‐week period, significantly when examined on a per‐protocol basis . Life satisfaction can be viewed as a cognitive aspect of perceived quality of life .…”

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The effect of reminiscence therapy on cognitive functions, depression, and quality of life in Alzheimer patients: Randomized controlled trial

Lök

Bademli

Tosun

2018

Int J Geriat Psychiatry

101

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Background Alzheimer is a disease leading to various neuropsychiatric behavioral disorders, and the most common symptom observed during the prognosis of Alzheimer's disease is dysmnesia. The aim of the present study is to investigate the effect of reminiscence therapy on cognitive functions, depression, and quality of life in Alzheimer's patients. Methods The present study was a randomized controlled single blind study with two groups, which was designed in the experimental pretest‐posttest pattern in the city of Konya, Turkey. It was decided to include a total of 60 elderly individuals. Information form that evaluated socio‐demographic characteristics and disease history of individuals in intervention and control groups and was developed by the researcher. Standardized Mini‐Mental State Examination (SMMSE), Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia, and the Quality of Life in Alzheimer's Disease (QOL‐AD) Scale were used to collect the data. Reminiscence therapy was applied once a week and lasted for 8 weeks. Every session took 60 minutes. Groups consisted of six people. Results Mini‐Mental Test, depression, and quality of life mean scores of the elderly in intervention group before reminiscence therapy program increased after the administration, and the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05). In the intergroup comparison, a significant difference was found between elderly individuals' posttest Mini‐Mental Test, depression, and quality of life mean scores (P < 0.05). Conclusions Our results suggest that regular reminiscence therapy should be considered for inclusion as routine care for the improvement of cognitive functions, depressive symptoms, and quality of life in elderly people with Alzheimer.

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confidence: 91%

The effect of reminiscence therapy on cognitive functions, depression, and quality of life in Alzheimer patients: Randomized controlled trial

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Bademli

Tosun

2018

Int J Geriat Psychiatry

101

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“…Post intervention, the “physical component summary score” showed an improvement, and this score was higher than the national average value for 70–79 year-old individuals. Previous studies have reported that listening, singing, and RT improve QOL of individuals with dementia2, 9 ) . As our intervention included these three factors, we could provide relative improvement in QOL in short sessions.…”

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confidence: 95%

“…Reminiscence therapy (RT) also affects cognitive function, BPSD, and QOL in elderly individuals with and without dementia6,7,8,9 ) . In RT, people speak about their experiences or memories in a group using pictures as clues.…”

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Effects of compound music program on cognitive function and QOL in community-dwelling elderly

Fujita

Ito

Kikuchi³

et al. 2016

J Phys Ther Sci

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[Purpose] Interventions using music, physical exercise, and reminiscence therapy are widely used both for rehabilitation and care of the elderly. This study aimed to investigate the effect of structured interventions comprising music, physical exercise, and reminiscence therapy on cognitive function and quality of life of the community-dwelling elderly. [Subjects and Methods] The study included 15 community-dwelling elderly people who used a day-care center. Participants underwent sessions comprising the following three factors: 1) singing songs familiar to the elderly; 2) physical exercise to music; and 3) observation of historical pictures. Sessions were conducted once or twice per week, 30 to 40 min per day, for 10 weeks. Pre and post interventions of the Mini Mental State Examination, the Behavioral Rating Scale for the Elderly, and the SF-8 were compared. [Results] No significant difference was observed between pre- and post-intervention scores on the Mini Mental State Examination and the Behavioral Rating Scale for the Elderly. However, the post intervention physical component summary of SF-8 was significantly higher than the pre intervention summary. [Conclusion] This study suggests that interventions comprising music, physical exercise, and reminiscence therapy may contribute toward the improvement of elderly individuals’ health-related quality of life, especially physical health.

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“…The strategies used to maximise the inclusion of people with dementia in this study no matter their stage of dementia are described elsewhere (O'Shea et al . ). Relatives had an immediate member of their family (mother or father) living in the long‐term care facility.…”

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confidence: 97%

“…The person with dementia's assent to be involved was obtained at all stages (O'Shea et al . ) irrespective of whether consent had been given directly or by proxy. Researchers continuously assessed the person's assent during data collection.…”

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‘Seeing me through my memories’: a grounded theory study on using reminiscence with people with dementia living in long‐term care

Cooney

Hunter

Murphy

et al. 2014

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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The impact of reminiscence on the quality of life of residents with dementia in long‐stay care

Abstract: Reminiscence may, in certain circumstances, be an effective care option for people with dementia in long-stay settings with potential to impact positively on the quality of life of residents.

Cited by 44 publications

References 25 publications

The effect of reminiscence therapy on cognitive functions, depression, and quality of life in Alzheimer patients: Randomized controlled trial

The effect of reminiscence therapy on cognitive functions, depression, and quality of life in Alzheimer patients: Randomized controlled trial

Effects of compound music program on cognitive function and QOL in community-dwelling elderly

‘Seeing me through my memories’: a grounded theory study on using reminiscence with people with dementia living in long‐term care

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