Effect of Reminiscence Therapy on prevention of dementia for older adults

• Project/Area Number: 19730446
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Clinical psychology
• Research Institution: Osaka University of Human Sciences
• Principal Investigator: NOMURA Nobutake Osaka University of Human Sciences, 心理学部, 講師 (90411719)
• Project Period (FY): 2007 – 2010
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2010)
• Budget Amount: ¥2,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000); Fiscal Year 2010: ¥130,000 (Direct Cost: ¥100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥30,000); Fiscal Year 2009: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000); Fiscal Year 2008: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000); Fiscal Year 2007: ¥1,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000)
• Keywords: 地域援助 / 回想法 / 高齢者 / 認知症予防 / ライフレヴュー / 認知症 / 効果評価 / well-being

Research Abstract

This study examined the effectiveness of group reminiscence therapy (RT) on the cognitive ability of Japanese institutionalized older adults as well as on the prevention of dementia, as well as the effect of daily reminiscence activities on the psychological well-being, by the longitudinal questionnaire research.
In the intervention study, participants without symptoms of dementia were recruited from the elderly nursing home. One-hour weekly sessions of RT were provided for 8 weeks. The result of the Friedman test showed no significant difference and the effect of the RT on the cognitive ability was not clear. However, a half of the participants demonstrated increase of the HDS-R score, which may suggest a potential effect of RT. The result of questionnaire research showed that the intra-personal (mental) reminiscence and interpersonal (oral) reminiscence have the different relation with the psychological well-being.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] 施設入居高齢者に対するグループ回想法の認知機能への効果の検討 (2011)
  • Author(s): 野村信威
  • Journal Title: 明治学院大学心理学紀要 第21号(印刷中)
  • NAID: 40019227142
• [Presentation] 高齢者における回想の質と適応との関連について(18)回想のモダリティ:回想が心理的well-beingに及ぼす影響 (2010)
  • Author(s): 野村信威
  • Organizer: 日本パーソナリティ心理学会第19回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 慶應義塾大学
• [Presentation] The Modality of Reminiscence (2009)
  • Author(s): Nobutake Nomura
  • Organizer: International Reminiscence & Life Review Conference 2009
  • Place of Presentation: Holiday Inn Select Atlanta Capitol Conference Center, Atlanta GA, USA
  • Year and Date: 2009-11-18
• [Presentation] 高齢者における回想の質と適応との関連について(17)回想のモダリティ:個人内回想および対人的回想尺度の作成 (2009)
  • Author(s): 野村信威
  • Organizer: 日本健康心理学科心理学会第22回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 早稲田大学国際会議場
  • Year and Date: 2009-09-08
• [Presentation] 高齢者における回想の質と適応との関連について(17)回想のモダリティ:個人内回想および対人的回想尺度の作成 (2009)
  • Author(s): 野村信威
  • Organizer: 日本健康心理学科心理学会第22回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 稲田大学国際会議場
  • Year and Date: 2009-09-08
• [Presentation] 高齢者における回想の質と適応との関連について(16)回想法は施設入居高齢者の認知症予防に有効か (2009)
  • Author(s): 野村信威
  • Organizer: 日本心理学会第73回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 立命館大学
• [Presentation] 高齢者における回想の質と適応との関連について(15)グループ回想法の効果評価における個別的検討の意義 (2008)
  • Author(s): 野村信威
  • Organizer: 日本心理学会第72回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 日北海道大学
• [Presentation] 高齢者における回想の質と適応との関連について(15)グループ回想法の効果評価における個別的検討の意義 (2008)
  • Author(s): 野村信威
  • Organizer: 日本心理学会第72回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 北海道大学
• [Remarks] ホームページ等
• [Remarks] 回想法の研究と実践の紹介
  • URL: http://web.mac.com/reminiscenceinjapan/IIRLRJapan/HOME.html