Faculty of Health Sciences, Catholic University of Ávila, Ávila, Spain.
Faculty of Psychology, Pontifical University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain.
J Cross Cult Gerontol. 2023 Dec;38(4):371-388. doi: 10.1007/s10823-023-09486-2. Epub 2023 Aug 29.
The main objective for this study is to analyze the impact of a positive reminiscence therapy program (REMPOS) in cognitive functioning and depressive symptomatology for older adults in different vital situations (healthy aging, mild cognitive impairment, and Alzheimer's disease).This is a transcultural comparative study (older people from Spain and Mexico). A randomized design with pre-posttest measurement and twelve groups was formulated, during a period of six months of intervention (3 in Mexico and 3 in Spain). The design had: 6 experimental groups with REMPOS intervention (3 in Mexico and 3 in Spain) during a period of six months and 6 control groups that received cognitive stimulation.While a key aspect of this study is the cross-cultural differences, an important part is to determine whether each experimental group had similar results in terms of the change in magnitude between the pre and post analysis. In general, intervention significantly improved cognitive function and decreased depressive symptoms.These findings provide further evidence about the efficacy of the REMPOS therapy between different types of aging and both geographical and cultural contexts (Spain and Mexico).
这项研究的主要目的是分析积极怀旧疗法方案（REMPOS）对不同生命阶段（健康老龄化、轻度认知障碍和阿尔茨海默病）老年人认知功能和抑郁症状的影响。这是一项跨文化比较研究（来自西班牙和墨西哥的老年人）。在为期六个月的干预期内（墨西哥三个月，西班牙三个月），制定了随机设计的前后测测量和 12 个组。设计有：6 个接受 REMPOS 干预的实验组（墨西哥 3 个，西班牙 3 个），为期六个月，6 个对照组接受认知刺激。虽然这项研究的一个关键方面是跨文化差异，但一个重要部分是确定每个实验组在前后分析之间的变化幅度上是否有相似的结果。一般来说，干预显著改善了认知功能，降低了抑郁症状。这些发现为不同类型的老龄化以及地理和文化背景（西班牙和墨西哥）之间的 REMPOS 疗法的疗效提供了进一步的证据。
