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User Experience of a Semi-Immersive Musical Serious Game to Stimulate Cognitive Functions in Hospitalized Older Patients: Questionnaire Study

User Experience of a Semi-Immersive Musical Serious Game to Stimulate Cognitive Functions in Hospitalized Older Patients: Questionnaire Study

Among these psychosocial interventions, reminiscence therapy is seen as a credible and efficient intervention. It consists of discussing past events or experiences with the patient, classically with the help of tangible prompts such as pictures, familiar items, music, or sounds [9]. It has been demonstrated in a recent meta-analysis that reminiscence therapy has positive effects on the quality of life, cognition, communication, and mood of people living with MNCD [10].

Laurent Samson, Lena Carcreff, Frédéric Noublanche, Sophie Noublanche, Hélène Vermersch-Leiber, Cédric Annweiler

JMIR Serious Games 2025;13:e57030

Promoting Personalized Reminiscence Among Cognitively Intact Older Adults Through an AI-Driven Interactive Multimodal Photo Album: Development and Usability Study

Promoting Personalized Reminiscence Among Cognitively Intact Older Adults Through an AI-Driven Interactive Multimodal Photo Album: Development and Usability Study

The underlying success of reminiscence therapy lies in its capacity to stimulate long-term memory, playing a pivotal role in fostering overall well-being, an attribute particularly invaluable for those grappling with short-term memory challenges [9].

Xin Wang, Juan Li, Tianyi Liang, Wordh Ul Hasan, Kimia Tuz Zaman, Yang Du, Bo Xie, Cui Tao

JMIR Aging 2024;7:e49415

The Application of Fully Immersive Virtual Reality on Reminiscence Interventions for Older Adults: Scoping Review

The Application of Fully Immersive Virtual Reality on Reminiscence Interventions for Older Adults: Scoping Review

This paper examines the application of FIVR in reminiscence interventions through a scoping literature review, with a particular focus on people living with dementia or mild cognitive impairments. Reminiscence intervention is a type of nonpharmacological therapy [5] that was developed in the 1960s and has gained popularity since the 1980s [6]. Reminiscence is an act of recalling or retelling past experiences or facts [7].

Zhipeng Lu, Wenjin Wang, Wei Yan, Chung Lin Kew, Jinsil Hwaryoung Seo, Marcia Ory

JMIR Serious Games 2023;11:e45539

The Long-term Effects of Immersive Virtual Reality Reminiscence in People With Dementia: Longitudinal Observational Study

The Long-term Effects of Immersive Virtual Reality Reminiscence in People With Dementia: Longitudinal Observational Study

Reminiscence therapy using immersive VR may be more effective as it would be more realistic than traditional reminiscence therapy and could lead to increased engagement. In previous studies, immersive VR reminiscence therapy was shown to reduce anxiety and apathy while improving semantic verbal fluency, immediately after a short intervention program in elderly individuals residing in aged care facilities with different cognitive statuses [10,11].

Ling-Chun Huang, Yuan-Han Yang

JMIR Serious Games 2022;10(3):e36720

Digital Storytelling for Health-Related Outcomes in Older Adults: Systematic Review

Digital Storytelling for Health-Related Outcomes in Older Adults: Systematic Review

Reviews of studies have suggested that activities that include reminiscence about one’s life story may improve subjective psychological well-being, quality of life, mood, and cognition [11-14]. In addition, reviews have found that activities that involve reminiscence have the potential to improve quality of life, cognition, communication, and activities of daily living in older adults living with Alzheimer disease and dementia [15,16].

Jennifer Stargatt, Sunil Bhar, Jahar Bhowmik, Abdullah Al Mahmud

J Med Internet Res 2022;24(1):e28113

The Effect of Reminiscence Therapy Using Virtual Reality on Apathy in Residential Aged Care: Multisite Nonrandomized Controlled Trial

The Effect of Reminiscence Therapy Using Virtual Reality on Apathy in Residential Aged Care: Multisite Nonrandomized Controlled Trial

One such approach that can be individualized and tailored to a person is reminiscence therapy [15]. Commonly used in residential aged care facilities, reminiscence is a strength-based, person-centered approach that is recommended for consideration in clinical practice when caring for people with dementia [16]. The process of reminiscence involves recalling memories through the experience and discussion of past events and is commonly done with the assistance of familiar items [17].

Dimitrios Saredakis, Hannah AD Keage, Megan Corlis, Erica S Ghezzi, Helen Loffler, Tobias Loetscher

J Med Internet Res 2021;23(9):e29210

Social Reminiscence in Older Adults’ Everyday Conversations: Automated Detection Using Natural Language Processing and Machine Learning

Social Reminiscence in Older Adults’ Everyday Conversations: Automated Detection Using Natural Language Processing and Machine Learning

Researchers who study aging emphasize a cognitive activity in old age such as reminiscence to be an essential part of healthy aging [11]; in fact, the use of memory interventions and reminiscence in therapies for older adults is common, emphasizing the relation between self-positive functions of reminiscence and well-being [12], according to Webster and Cappeliez’s tripartite model of reminiscence [13].

Andrea Ferrario, Burcu Demiray, Kristina Yordanova, Minxia Luo, Mike Martin

J Med Internet Res 2020;22(9):e19133

Ecological Momentary Assessment Within a Digital Health Intervention for Reminiscence in Persons With Dementia and Caregivers: User Engagement Study

Ecological Momentary Assessment Within a Digital Health Intervention for Reminiscence in Persons With Dementia and Caregivers: User Engagement Study

Pharmacologic treatments such as antipsychotic medications have been used to treat the symptoms of dementia but with limited success and unwanted side effects [4]; therefore, nonpharmacologic interventions such as reminiscence are increasingly considered in dementia care. Reminiscence has been defined as recall of events in a person’s life either individually or with others [5].

Courtney Potts, Raymond Bond, Assumpta Ryan, Maurice Mulvenna, Claire McCauley, Elizabeth Laird, Deborah Goode

JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2020;8(7):e17120

Using Virtual Reality to Improve Apathy in Residential Aged Care: Mixed Methods Study

Using Virtual Reality to Improve Apathy in Residential Aged Care: Mixed Methods Study

Nonpharmacological approaches have demonstrated evidence in improving the levels of apathy, including music, art, cognitive stimulation, and reminiscence therapy [23]. Reminiscence therapy is commonly used in residential aged care and involves the discussion of a person’s past experiences involving the use of items including photographs, magazines, or music [24]. It can help maintain a person’s sense of identity and improve feelings of self-worth [25,26], an important aspect of improving apathy.

Dimitrios Saredakis, Hannah AD Keage, Megan Corlis, Tobias Loetscher

J Med Internet Res 2020;22(6):e17632

Using Mobile Technology to Provide Personalized Reminiscence for People Living With Dementia and Their Carers: Appraisal of Outcomes From a Quasi-Experimental Study

Using Mobile Technology to Provide Personalized Reminiscence for People Living With Dementia and Their Carers: Appraisal of Outcomes From a Quasi-Experimental Study

Reminiscence refers to a range of psychosocial interventions that prompt memories and has been widely used as a therapeutic approach for people living with dementia and their carers [9,10]. Technology-based reminiscence increases opportunities to participate in conversations and enhances the social interactions of people living with dementia and their carers [10]; furthermore, it enables remote reminiscence to be delivered at home [11].

Elizabeth A Ann Laird, Assumpta Ryan, Claire McCauley, Raymond B Bond, Maurice D Mulvenna, Kevin J Curran, Brendan Bunting, Finola Ferry, Aideen Gibson

JMIR Ment Health 2018;5(3):e57