A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on the Effect of Reminiscence Therapy for People With Dementia

International Psychogeriatrics

Park, K., Lee, S., et al. (2019).

International Psychogeriatrics, 31(11), 1581-1597.

This systematic review investigates the effects of reminiscence therapy on quality of life for individuals with dementia.

National Research Foundation of Korea


The data in this systematic review are available elsewhere in the Evidence Maps. See the Associated Article(s) section below for more information.

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Randomized-controlled trials

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<div>Reminiscence therapy significant improved depression in individuals with dementia (effect size = &minus;0.541). The same was true for quality of life (effect size = 0.376) and presence of behavioral and psychological symptoms (effect size = &minus;0.327).</div>