The Significance of Reminiscence

The Significance of Reminiscence

Introduction

There are various programs that can serve as a basis for the work of the cognitive abilities of the elderly. Thus, in this regard, the focus is on one of those highlighted therapy, the Reminiscence Therapy.This therapy comes from the early work of Butler in 1963 about the "Life Review" (involving the assessment of personal memory with a therapist as listener) and describes it as a mental process that occurs naturally in which are brought to consciousness past experiences.

Reminiscence is a way to keep the personal past and perpetuate the identity of the person. This technique is very complete because it uses ...