The Effect of a Reminiscence Program on the Cognitive Function of Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment
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reminiscence program, cognitive function, mild cognitive impairment, older adultsAbstract
The purpose of this quasi-experimental research was to investigate the effect of a reminiscence program on the cognitive function of older adults with mild cognitive impairment. The subjects were older adults in the club of one in Bangkok, Thailand. The purposive sampling then assigned a matched pair group of 20 samples each to an experimental group and a control group. The experimental group participated in the group - implemented reminiscence program once a week for six weeks, while the control group received standard care. Data were collected at the pre - experimental phase, during the four weeks of the experimental period, immediately post - experiment, two weeks after the experiment, and four weeks after the experiment through the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). The data were analyzed using Fisher’s exact test, the Wilcoxon signed - rank test, the Mann - Whitney U test, and the Friedman test.
The results showed that the reminiscence program increased cognitive function in older adults with mild cognitive impairment both during and after the program (p < .05). At both the 2 - week and 4 - week follow-up intervals, it was found that the cognitive functions of the older adults were higher than before the program at a statistically significant level (p < .05). When comparing the experimental group with the control group, it was found that the experimental group showed greater cognitive function during the program, immediately post - experiment, and at the 2 - and 4 - week follow-up intervals at a statistically significant level (p < .05).
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