Strunz F
Gesundheitswesen. 1993 Nov;55(11):595-601.
This article reviews the literature on the dreams of persons beyond 50 years of age. A reduced dream recall rate, if at all, does not appear to be the result of weakened memory capacities at that age, but may rather be due to a lower rate of current concerns. In a similar way, the changes in contents are not a function of aging per se, but have taken place already between the 20th and 45th year of age. The dreams of the dying can, because of the unusualness of the situation experienced by this group, be of a very particular nature and quality. At any age of life, the dream can become instrumental in healing processes. Dreams seem to be of vital importance in supportive psychotherapy after bereavement and, of course, during the process of dying.
本文回顾了有关50岁以上人群梦境的文献。即便存在梦境回忆率降低的情况，这似乎也并非该年龄段记忆能力减弱所致，而更可能是当前担忧较少。同样，梦境内容的变化并非衰老本身的作用，而是在20岁至45岁之间就已发生。由于临终者所经历情况的特殊性，他们的梦境可能具有非常特殊的性质和特点。在人生的任何阶段，梦境都能在治愈过程中发挥作用。梦境在丧亲后的支持性心理治疗中，当然还有在临终过程中，似乎都至关重要。
