Allen Andrew P, Doyle Caoilainn, Roche Richard A P
Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
Department of Psychology, Maynooth University, Maynooth, Ireland.
Eur J Psychol. 2020 May 29;16(2):317-330. doi: 10.5964/ejop.v16i2.2097. eCollection 2020 May.
Reminiscence therapy has improved autobiographical memory in older adults with memory impairment. However, there has been a relative lack of research examining the impact of reminiscence interventions on healthy older adults, despite the fact that healthy ageing has been associated with a reduction in episodic autobiographical memory. The current study examined the effects of a semi-structured reminiscence program, compared to a no-intervention control and an active control group focused on current life, in healthy older adults. Before and after reminiscence or control, we assessed episodic and semantic autobiographical memory, as well as reliving of the memory and re-experiencing the emotion associated with the memory. We also examined new learning and executive function, as well as quality of life, satisfaction with life, anxiety, depression, and mood. The reminiscence intervention did not lead to a differing impact on autobiographical memory, cognition or psychological well-being, compared to the control groups. The current results indicate that simple reminiscence does not lead to enhanced autobiographical memory performance in healthy older adults.
回忆疗法已改善了有记忆障碍的老年人的自传体记忆。然而，尽管健康老龄化与情景自传体记忆的减少有关，但相对缺乏研究来考察回忆干预对健康老年人的影响。本研究在健康老年人中，将一个半结构化回忆项目的效果与无干预对照组以及专注于当前生活的积极对照组进行了比较。在回忆或对照前后，我们评估了情景和语义自传体记忆，以及记忆的重现和与记忆相关情感的重新体验。我们还考察了新学习和执行功能，以及生活质量、生活满意度、焦虑、抑郁和情绪。与对照组相比，回忆干预对自传体记忆、认知或心理健康并未产生不同的影响。目前的结果表明，简单的回忆并不会提高健康老年人的自传体记忆表现。
