The Effect of Reminiscence Therapy in Elderly

With the aging society in the world and in our country, there is a great need for the development of nursing interventions that will improve and sustain the health and quality of life of the elderly, who are increasingly included in the service area of nurses. It is very important for nurses to perform non-pharmacological practices, which are among their independent functions, not only for the patient but also for their own professional satisfaction. In these services, complementary therapies related to strengthening the personal resources of elderly individuals and ensuring their correct use are important. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the effect of reminiscence therapy applied to elderly individuals on their psychological well-being and awareness levels. In this study titled "Psychological Well-being and Awareness in the Elderly: The Effect of Reminiscence Therapy", patients will be randomly divided into two groups as experimental and control groups. No intervention will be made to the patients in the control group. Reminiscence therapy will be applied to the patients in the experimental group. Participants will be asked to fill out the scale forms after accepting to participate in the study and obtaining their consent. In addition, after the end of the reminiscence therapy, the experimental and control groups will be asked to fill out the final test forms.

The following questions will be answered in the research;

• Does reminiscence therapy affect the psychological well-being levels of the elderly?
• Does reminiscence therapy affect the awareness levels of the elderly?

Inclusion criteria

• Being over 65 years old
• not having any serious psychiatric disorders
• not having any diseases such as dementia etc.

Exclusion criteria

• Having a serious psychiatric disorder
• Not being able to attend sessions during the research process