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Article

Effectiveness of Reminiscence Therapy versus Cognitive Stimulation Therapy in Older Adults with Cognitive Decline: A Quasi-Experimental Pilot Study

by
Isabel Gil
1,2,*,
Paulo Santos-Costa
1,2,
Elzbieta Bobrowicz-Campos
3,
Rosa Silva
1,
Maria de Lurdes Almeida
1 and
João Apóstolo
1
1
Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing (UICISA: E), Nursing School of Coimbra (ESEnfC), 3046-851 Coimbra, Portugal
2
Instituto Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, 4169-005 Porto, Portugal
3
Faculty of Psychology, Education Sciences of the University of Coimbra, 3001-802 Coimbra, Portugal
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Nurs. Rep. 2022, 12(2), 339-347; https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep12020033
Submission received: 4 February 2022 / Revised: 27 April 2022 / Accepted: 29 April 2022 / Published: 2 May 2022
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Abstract

Cognitive impairment can represent a predecessor to neuro-degenerative processes; however, evidence suggests that non-pharmacologic interventions such as reminiscence therapy (RT) and cognitive stimulation therapy (CST) can potentially stabilize or reverse this trend. Community-based settings are widely regarded as the key area of intervention by healthcare professionals in this field. Thus, this study aimed to assess the effects of an RT and a CST program in the cognition, depressive symptomatology, and quality of life (QoL) of older adults with cognitive decline who attend community support structures (CSS) in central Portugal. A quasi-experimental study with two arms (RT and CST program) was conducted for seven weeks. Participants were allocated to each arm based on the CSS they attended. Of the 109 older adults initially screened, 76 completed the intervention (50 in the RT program and 26 in the CST program). A pre- and post-intervention analysis showed statistically significant differences in older adults’ cognition, especially in their delayed recall ability, in both groups. Older adults in the RT program evidence improved QoL scores post-intervention. Both the RT and CST programs implemented throughout the study are beneficial to older adults’ cognitive performance, although results are more pronounced in the earlier stages of cognitive decline. Participation in the RT program was associated with improvements in older adults’ QoL scores.
Keywords: older adults; cognitive decline; reminiscence therapy; cognitive stimulation; depressive symptomatology; quality of life older adults; cognitive decline; reminiscence therapy; cognitive stimulation; depressive symptomatology; quality of life

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Gil, I.; Santos-Costa, P.; Bobrowicz-Campos, E.; Silva, R.; de Lurdes Almeida, M.; Apóstolo, J. Effectiveness of Reminiscence Therapy versus Cognitive Stimulation Therapy in Older Adults with Cognitive Decline: A Quasi-Experimental Pilot Study. Nurs. Rep. 2022, 12, 339-347. https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep12020033

AMA Style

Gil I, Santos-Costa P, Bobrowicz-Campos E, Silva R, de Lurdes Almeida M, Apóstolo J. Effectiveness of Reminiscence Therapy versus Cognitive Stimulation Therapy in Older Adults with Cognitive Decline: A Quasi-Experimental Pilot Study. Nursing Reports. 2022; 12(2):339-347. https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep12020033

Chicago/Turabian Style

Gil, Isabel, Paulo Santos-Costa, Elzbieta Bobrowicz-Campos, Rosa Silva, Maria de Lurdes Almeida, and João Apóstolo. 2022. "Effectiveness of Reminiscence Therapy versus Cognitive Stimulation Therapy in Older Adults with Cognitive Decline: A Quasi-Experimental Pilot Study" Nursing Reports 12, no. 2: 339-347. https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep12020033

APA Style

Gil, I., Santos-Costa, P., Bobrowicz-Campos, E., Silva, R., de Lurdes Almeida, M., & Apóstolo, J. (2022). Effectiveness of Reminiscence Therapy versus Cognitive Stimulation Therapy in Older Adults with Cognitive Decline: A Quasi-Experimental Pilot Study. Nursing Reports, 12(2), 339-347. https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep12020033

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