eprintid: 10057713 rev_number: 23 eprint_status: archive userid: 608 dir: disk0/10/05/77/13 datestamp: 2018-10-05 15:42:05 lastmod: 2021-09-26 22:17:13 status_changed: 2018-10-05 15:42:05 type: article metadata_visibility: show creators_name: O'Philbin, L creators_name: Woods, B creators_name: Farrell, EM creators_name: Spector, AE creators_name: Orrell, M title: Reminiscence therapy for dementia: an abridged Cochrane systematic review of the evidence from randomized controlled trials ispublished: pub divisions: UCL divisions: B02 divisions: C07 divisions: D05 divisions: F66 divisions: D79 keywords: Science & Technology, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Clinical Neurology, Pharmacology & Pharmacy, Neurosciences & Neurology, Reminiscence therapy, dementia, Alzheimer's, psychosocial, life review, non-pharmacological, NURSING-HOME RESIDENTS, TO-MODERATE DEMENTIA, QUALITY-OF-LIFE, VASCULAR DEMENTIA, OLDER-ADULTS, INDIVIDUAL REMINISCENCE, REALITY ORIENTATION, ELDERLY-PEOPLE, METAANALYSIS, CARE note: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. abstract: Introduction: Reminiscence therapy (RT) is a popular psychosocial intervention widely used in dementia care. It involves discussion of past events and experiences, using tangible prompts to evoke memories or stimulate conversation. Areas covered: The aim of this review is to evaluate the effectiveness of RT for people with dementia. It includes studies from the specialized register of the Cochrane Dementia and Cognitive Improvement Group (ALOIS). Searches yielded 185 records of which 22 (n = 1972) were eligible for inclusion. The meta-analysis comprised of data from 16 studies (n = 1749 participants). The review included four large multicenter high-quality studies and several smaller studies of reasonable quality. Outcomes of interest were quality of life, communication, depression, and cognition at posttreatment and later follow-up. Expert commentary: RT has the potential to improve psychosocial outcomes for people with dementia. Effects are small and can be inconsistent, varying across intervention modality and setting. Individual approaches were associated with improved cognition and mood. Group approaches were linked to improved communication. The impact on quality of life appeared most promising in care home settings. Diversity in reminiscence approaches makes it difficult to compare them, and the field would benefit from the development, evaluation, use, and sharing of standardized approaches. date: 2018-08-28 date_type: published publisher: TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD official_url: https://doi.org/10.1080/14737175.2018.1509709 oa_status: green full_text_type: other language: eng primo: open primo_central: open_green article_type_text: Review verified: verified_manual elements_id: 1577839 doi: 10.1080/14737175.2018.1509709 lyricists_name: Orrell, Martin William lyricists_name: Spector, Aimee lyricists_id: MWORR48 lyricists_id: AESPE69 actors_name: Stacey, Thomas actors_id: TSSTA20 actors_role: owner full_text_status: public publication: Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics volume: 18 number: 9 pagerange: 715-727 pages: 13 issn: 1744-8360 citation: O'Philbin, L; Woods, B; Farrell, EM; Spector, AE; Orrell, M; (2018) Reminiscence therapy for dementia: an abridged Cochrane systematic review of the evidence from randomized controlled trials. Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics , 18 (9) pp. 715-727. 10.1080/14737175.2018.1509709 <https://doi.org/10.1080/14737175.2018.1509709>. Green open access document_url: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10057713/3/Spector%20RTfordementia_with_namesfinal.pdf