The neural mechanisms of reminiscence therapy and their relation to aging

The neural mechanisms of reminiscence therapy and their relation to aging - The neural correlates of reminiscence therapy

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000027021

Enrollment

Registered

2017-04-18

Start date

2017-05-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Dementia, Depression

Interventions

We&#39

ll perform emotional autobiographical memory reminiscence task during functional MRI scanning (around 1 hour).

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: young group: undergraduate and graduate student older group: people who are over 65 years old

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) people who have ferromagnetic items inside and surface of the body (such as pacemeker, aneurysm clip and tattoo), who are claustrophobic, and who are in pregnancy. (2) people who have past and present medical history of psychiatric and neurological disorders (3) people who are left-handedness (4) people who are extreme myopia (5) people who have auditory impairment

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
brain activity during reminiscing autobiographical memory acquired by functional MRI	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactKentaro Oba

Tohoku University Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer

kentaro.oba.c6@tohoku.ac.jp022-717-8563

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026