2017 Volume 40 Issue 1 Pages 1_15-1_23
[Objective] Intervention using a reminiscence-based approach involving nostalgic songs was provided for the elderly living in the community, and its psychological effects were examined.
[Methods] The subjects were 18 elderly people who tended to withdraw from social life. Prior to and following the abovementioned intervention, Wilcoxon signed-rank tests were conducted, using the HDS-R, MMSE, PGC, Subjective Wellbeing Inventory (SUBI), GDS-15, and basic check list.
[Results] Following intervention, there were significant improvements in HDS-R scores, "withdrawal from social life" of the basic checklist, PGC scores including "attitudes toward aging" - the second factor, and "feelings" / "financial situations" - subordinate categories of the SUBI.
[Conclusion] Intervention using a reminiscence-based approach involving nostalgic songs improved their cognitive functions, withdrawal, feeling of happiness toward aging, and sense of well-being in relation to their feelings and financial situations. Although a large number of previous studies examined the results of reminiscence-based intervention provided once a week, the psychological effects of the reminiscence-based approach implemented once a month have also been established.
