Transcultural Pilot Study of the Efficacy of Reminiscence Therapy for Mexican and Spanish Older Adults with Different Levels of Cognitive Decline

The main objective for this study is to analyze the impact of a positive reminiscence therapy program (REMPOS) in cognitive functioning and depressive symptomatology for older adults in different vital situations (healthy aging, mild cognitive impairment, and Alzheimer’s disease). This is a transcul...

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Published in:Journal of cross-cultural gerontology 2023-12, Vol.38 (4), p.371-388
Main Authors: Villasán-Rueda, Alba, Sánchez-Cabaco, Antonio, Mejía-Ramírez, Manuel, Afonso, Rosa Marina, Castillo-Riedel, Eduardo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aging
Anthropology
Cognitive Dysfunction - therapy
Cognitive functioning
Cognitive impairment
Cognitive stimulation
Comparative analysis
Comparative studies
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Cultural differences
Cultural factors
Efficacy
Geriatrics/Gerontology
Groups
Humans
Intervention
Measurement
Memory
Mental depression
Mexico
Multiculturalism & pluralism
Older people
Original Article
Philosophy of Medicine
Pilot Projects
Reminiscence therapy
Social Sciences
Theory of Medicine/Bioethics
Therapy
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Summary:The main objective for this study is to analyze the impact of a positive reminiscence therapy program (REMPOS) in cognitive functioning and depressive symptomatology for older adults in different vital situations (healthy aging, mild cognitive impairment, and Alzheimer’s disease). This is a transcultural comparative study (older people from Spain and Mexico). A randomized design with pre-posttest measurement and twelve groups was formulated, during a period of six months of intervention (3 in Mexico and 3 in Spain). The design had: 6 experimental groups with REMPOS intervention (3 in Mexico and 3 in Spain) during a period of six months and 6 control groups that received cognitive stimulation. While a key aspect of this study is the cross-cultural differences, an important part is to determine whether each experimental group had similar results in terms of the change in magnitude between the pre and post analysis. In general, intervention significantly improved cognitive function and decreased depressive symptoms. These findings provide further evidence about the efficacy of the REMPOS therapy between different types of aging and both geographical and cultural contexts (Spain and Mexico).
ISSN:0169-3816
1573-0719
DOI:10.1007/s10823-023-09486-2