2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Effect of Reminiscence Therapy on prevention of dementia for older adults
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19730446
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Clinical psychology
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| Research Institution | Osaka University of Human Sciences |
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Principal Investigator |
NOMURA Nobutake Osaka University of Human Sciences, 心理学部, 講師 (90411719)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2007 – 2010
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| Keywords | 地域援助 / 回想法 |
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| 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.
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Research Products
(8 results)
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[Presentation] The Modality of Reminiscence2009
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
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[Remarks] ホームページ等
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