Towards an increased understanding of reminiscence therapy for people with dementia: A narrative analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Reminiscence therapy is a popular therapeutic intervention for people with dementia. This review set out to provide a better understanding of reminiscence therapy through a deeper analysis of its contents and delivery.

Method

This review examined 22 studies from the most recent Cochrane review (Woods, B., O'Philbin, L., Farrell, E. M., Spector, A. E., & Orrell, M. (2018). Reminiscence therapy for dementia. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 3, Article 001120) and addressed the following research questions: (1) What are the components of reminiscence therapy? (2) Who delivers reminiscence therapy? (3) How is reminiscence therapy delivered? (4) Is reminiscence therapy underpinned by a theoretical framework? (5) Is reminiscence therapy delivered accordin

SUBMITTER: Macleod F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8132012 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature