Reminiscence Therapy Improves Cognitive Functions and Reduces Depressive Symptoms in Elderly People With Dementia: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
Hui-Chuan HuangHsiao-Yean Chiu

Abstract

Cognitive function impairments and depressive symptoms are common in elderly people with dementia. Previous meta-analyses of outdated and small-scale studies have reported inconsistent results regarding the effects of reminiscence therapy on cognitive functions and depressive symptoms; therefore, we conducted a meta-analysis by including more recent randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with large sample sizes to investigate the immediate and long-term (6-10 months) effects of reminiscence therapy on cognitive functions and depressive symptoms in elderly people with dementia. Electronic databases, including PubMed, Medline, CINAHL, PsycINFO, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, ProQuest, Google Scholar, and Chinese databases were searched to select eligible articles. Primary outcome measures included the scores of cognitive functions and depressive symptoms. In total, 12 RCT studies investigating the effects of reminiscence therapy on cognitive functions and depressive symptoms in elderly people with dementia were included. Two reviewers independently extracted data. All analyses were performed using a random-effects model. Reminiscence therapy had a small-size effect on cognitive functions (g = 0.18, 95% confidenc...Continue Reading

References

Apr 1, 1989·The Gerontologist·R C Atchley
Aug 1, 1987·The British Journal of Psychiatry : the Journal of Mental Science·S BainesK Ehlert
Jan 1, 1987·International Journal of Aging & Human Development·A N GoldwasserS W Harkins
Feb 1, 1995·JAMA : the Journal of the American Medical Association·K F SchulzD G Altman
Feb 19, 2000·International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry·T González-SalvadorC Steele
Jul 11, 2001·Aging : Clinical and Experimental Research·J L Cummings, S McPherson
Jun 26, 2003·Public Health Nursing·Yen-Chun LinShiow-Li Hwang
Aug 28, 2003·JAMA : the Journal of the American Medical Association·Isabelle BoutronPhilippe Ravaud
Apr 28, 2004·CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association Journal = Journal De L'Association Medicale Canadienne·Eric Wooltorton
Jul 13, 2004·Journal of Clinical Epidemiology·Isabelle BoutronPhilippe Ravaud
Nov 24, 2004·Journal of Affective Disorders·K JongenelisM W Ribbe
Jun 9, 2005·Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders·John C Morris
Feb 8, 2006·Postgraduate Medical Journal·R Peters
Mar 1, 2006·The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry : Official Journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry·Lon S SchneiderPhilip S Insel
Apr 11, 2006·Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica·J K Djernes
May 16, 2007·International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry·Jing-Jy Wang
Jun 15, 2007·Aging & Mental Health·Ernst BohlmeijerFilip Smit
Jun 15, 2007·Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders·Tomoko ItoEtsuro Mori
Aug 22, 2009·International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry·Kai-Jo ChiangKuei-Ru Chou
Mar 17, 2010·Psychology and Aging·Catherine HaslamJames Tonks
Jul 16, 2011·Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders·Maria L BarcaGeir Selbæk
Feb 7, 2012·Aging & Mental Health·Martin Pinquart, Simon Forstmeier
May 23, 2012·Maturitas·Maria CotelliOrazio Zanetti
Sep 21, 2012·Current Opinion in Psychiatry·Stefan SchwarzAlistair Burns
Jan 12, 2013·Alzheimer's & Dementia : the Journal of the Alzheimer's Association·Martin PrinceCleusa P Ferri
Feb 23, 2013·Revista brasileira de psiquiatria : orgão oficial da Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria, Asociación Psiquiátrica de la América Latina·Daniel Jorge Luis Serrani Azcurra
Apr 16, 2013·Journal of the American Medical Directors Association·Peter Van BogaertStefan Van der Mussele
Apr 20, 2013·JAMA Neurology·Edo RichardJosé A Luchsinger
Mar 7, 2014·Dementia·Laura DempseyAndrew Hunter
Mar 19, 2014·International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry·Eamon O'SheaKathy Murphy
May 6, 2014·Maturitas·Andrew H Ford

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Dec 2, 2015·Journal of the American Medical Directors Association·John E Morley
Oct 27, 2016·Journal of the American Medical Directors Association·Barbara J Messinger-RapportJulie K Gammack
Mar 5, 2018·Psychopharmacology·Cheng-Hwang PerngRuu-Fen Tzang
Aug 9, 2017·Informatics for Health & Social Care·Allison GarlinghouseJoseph E Gaugler
Jul 19, 2018·International Psychogeriatrics·Teuntje R ElfrinkGerben J Westerhof
Feb 9, 2018·Psychogeriatrics : the Official Journal of the Japanese Psychogeriatric Society·Yukiko SuzukiManabu Ikeda
Nov 14, 2019·Alzheimer's & Dementia : Translational Research & Clinical Interventions·Fang YuDan Klassen
Mar 2, 2018·The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews·Bob WoodsMartin Orrell
Aug 21, 2020·Australian Occupational Therapy Journal·David SchellyEric Snyder
Sep 27, 2016·Geriatrics & Gerontology International·DaeHyun KimSungHi Kim
Aug 23, 2018·Psychogeriatrics : the Official Journal of the Japanese Psychogeriatric Society·Hideaki HanaokaHitoshi Okamura
Dec 6, 2018·Supportive Care in Cancer : Official Journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer·Xiaomei DongYing Liu
Jan 11, 2020·Nursing Forum·Abdallah Abu Khait, Juliette Shellman
Jan 10, 2020·American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias·Johanne B TongaIngun D Ulstein
Jul 25, 2021·Journal of Clinical Medicine·Alba Villasán RuedaJanessa O Carvalho
Sep 19, 2021·The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences·Golden M MasikaAzan Nyundo

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.