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

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, de...

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Published in:International journal of geriatric psychiatry 2019-01, Vol.34 (1), p.47-53
Main Authors: Lök, Neslihan, Bademli, Kerime, Selçuk‐Tosun, Alime
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alzheimer
Alzheimer's disease
Cognitive ability
cognitive functions
Dementia disorders
depression
Geriatric psychiatry
Geriatrics
Mental depression
Mental disorders
Neurodegenerative diseases
Older people
Quality of life
reminiscence therapy
Statistical analysis
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Summary: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 
ISSN:0885-6230
1099-1166
DOI:10.1002/gps.4980