Authors: Yasuda, Kiyoshi¹; Kuwabara, Kazuhiro²; Kuwahara, Noriaki³; Abe, Shinji⁴; Tetsutani, Nobuji⁵

Source: Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, Volume 19, Number 4, August 2009 , pp. 603-619(17)

Publisher: Psychology Press, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

Abstract:

Reminiscence intervention is effective for increasing self-esteem and decreasing behavioural disturbances in individuals with dementia. This paper introduces the concept of a “personalised reminiscence photo video” as a convenient method for reminiscence intervention. The video utilises a slideshow video of personal photos with narration, background music, and pan/zoom visual effects. A group of 15 individuals with dementia watched personalised reminiscence photo videos as well as two types of TV shows: a variety show and a news show. Eighty percent of the subjects (12 out of 15) showed more attention to their personalised reminiscence photo video than to the other two types of TV shows, thus suggesting the effectiveness of personalised reminiscence photo videos for reminiscence intervention.

Keywords: Alzheimer's; Dementia; Intervention; Reminiscence; Video

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09602010802586216

Affiliations: 1: Department of Rehabilitation, Chiba Rosai Hospital, Ichiharashi, Japan,Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Kyoto City, Japan 2: College of Information Science and Engineering, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsushi, Japan 3: Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Kyoto City, Japan 4: ATR Intelligent Robotics and Communication Laboratories, Kyoto, Japan 5: Department of Information and Art, Tokyo Denki University, Hikigun, Japan

Publication date: 2009-08-01

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