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reminiscence  

Definition

  • "Reminiscence refers to recalling past personal events and usually occurs in a relational context to communicate and share these memories." (Mezred et al., 2006, p. 3).

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Bibliographic citation(s)

  • • Butler, R. N. (1963). The life review: An interpretation of reminiscence in the aged. Psychiatry, 26(1), 65–76. https://doi.org/10.1080/00332747.1963.11023339

    [Study type: literature review / Access: closed]

  • • Dempsey, L., Murphy, K., Cooney, A., Casey, D., O’Shea, E., Devane, D., Jordan, F., & Hunter, A. (2014). Reminiscence in dementia: A concept analysis. Dementia, 13(2), 176–192. https://doi.org/10.1177/1471301212456277

    [Study type: conceptual analysis / Access: closed]

  • • Ingersoll-Dayton, B., Kropf, N., Campbell, R., & Parker, M. (2019). A systematic review of dyadic approaches to reminiscence and life review among older adults. Aging & Mental Health, 23(9), 1074–1085. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2018.1555696

    [Study type: literature review / Access: closed]

  • • Mezred, D., Petigenet, V., Fort, I., Blaison, C., & Gana, K. (2006). La réminiscence: Concept, fonctions et mesures. Adaptation française de la Reminiscence Functions Scale. Les Cahiers Internationaux de Psychologie Sociale, Numéro 71(3), 3–14. https://doi.org/10.3917/cips.071.0003

    [Study type: empirical study / Access: open]

  • • Talbot-Mahmoudi, C. (2015). Concept de réminiscence: évolution et applications en pratique clinique auprès de sujets âgés et dans la maladie d’Alzheimer: Revue de neuropsychologie, Volume 7(2), 117–126. https://doi.org/10.1684/nrp.2015.0343

    [Study type: literature review / Access: open]

  • • Watt, L. M., & Wong, P. T. P. (1991). A taxonomy of reminiscence and therapeutic implications. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 16(1/2), 37–57. https://doi.org/10.1300/J083v16n01_04

    [Study type: literature review / Access: closed]

  • • Westerhof, G. J., & Bohlmeijer, E. T. (2014). Celebrating fifty years of research and applications in reminiscence and life review: State of the art and new directions. Journal of Aging Studies, 29, 107–114. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaging.2014.02.003

    [Study type: literature review / Access: closed]

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  • Frank Arnould

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