The effects of reminiscence practice on care prevention in community-dwelling elderly people

The effects of reminiscence practice on care prevention in community-dwelling elderly people - The effects of reminiscence practice in community-dwelling elderly people

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000031701

Enrollment

Registered

2018-04-01

Start date

2018-05-14

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Community-dwelling elderly people

Interventions

Intervention Group: Reminiscence is carried out weekly using olfactory stimulation as the reminiscence cue for twelve sessions (40 min). Control Group: Reminiscence is carried out weekly using word c

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Subjects over 65 years of age 2. Subjects living in the community 3. Subjects who are able to attend without any help 4. Subjects that provided informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Subjects under long-term care insurance 2. Subjects with smell disorders 3. Subjects who have problems with hearing, vison, or language in group activities 4. Subjects who are assessed by the principal investigator or primary doctor due to other reasons

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Geriatric Depression Scale-15 Evaluations were performed at two points; baseline and after intervention.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Five Cognitive Test Evaluations were performed at two points; baseline and after intervention.	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactShingo Yamane

Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical & Health Sciences

shingoyamane@hiroshima-u.ac.jp082-257-5417

Outcome results

None listed

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