Author(s)

Michiyo Ando¹, Yoko Hashimoto², Hidetoshi Arima³, Mako Shirozu², Jun Matsushima⁴, Hideaki Oda⁵

¹Faculty of Psychology Counseling, Department of Child, Nishikyusyu University, Saga, Japan.
²Faculty of Nursing, Nishikyusyu University, Saga, Japan.
³School of Pharmacy, Daiichi University of Pharmacy, Fukuoka, Japan.
⁴Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Saga University, Saga, Japan.
⁵Kimura Information Technology Company, Saga, Japan.

Background: Reminiscence therapy has potential to improve elder’s cognition or psychological well-being, and we performed a new style of reminiscence therapy. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate, 1) utility of reminiscence therapy for elders with a Life History Book using digital instruments on cognition, life satisfaction, and nostalgia proneness (Negative, Positive, Reminiscence); 2) relationship between life satisfaction and nostalgia proneness; 3) evaluation of a Life History Book and impression of reminiscence therapy; and 4) duration of intervention. Method: Ten elders participated in reminiscence therapy and completed questionnaires such as DASC for cognitive function, Nostalgia Scale, and Life Satisfaction Scale pre and post intervention. Results: The score of DASC and Life Satisfaction Scale did not change, and the Nostalgia Proneness-Positive significantly related with Life Satisfaction (r = 0.79, p < 0.01). The Nostalgia Proneness-Positive was the most effective factors for life satisfaction, and participants’ satisfaction of making a Life History Book was high. The duration of reminiscence therapy using digital instruments was shorter than a previous study. Conclusion: These results suggest that reminiscence therapy prevents to decrease cognitive function, Nostalgia Proneness-Positive may influence on well-being of elders, and using digital instrument was helpful to promote reminiscence therapy.

Reminiscence Therapy, Cognitive Function, Life Satisfaction, Nostalgia Proneness

Ando, M. , Hashimoto, Y. , Arima, H. , Shirozu, M. , Matsushima, J. and Oda, H. (2024) Utility of Making Life History Book Using Digital Instruments in Reminiscence Therapy for Psychological-Wellbeing of Elders. Open Journal of Social Sciences, 12, 460-468. doi: 10.4236/jss.2024.121031.