Background: Old age is often viewed as a challenging and undesirable phase of life, where mental health issues like depression are common. Reminiscence therapy, involving the structured recall of past memories using artifacts such as photos and music, has been applied to improve mental health in the elderly.Aim: To assess the effectiveness of reminiscence therapy on depression among elderly in selected old age homes, Punjab.Material and Methods: A quantitative quasi-experimental approach with a non-randomized control group design was used. A total of 60 subjects were selected through purposive sampling and divided into experimental and control groups. Depression levels were measured using the Geriatric Depression Scale (Long Form) before and after intervention.Findings: In the experimental group, mild depression was observed in 56.7% and severe in the rest during the pre-test. Post-test results showed 40% with mild depression, 33.3% with severe depression, and 26.6% with no depression. In the control group, mild depression increased from 60% to 63.3%, and severe depression decreased slightly. A significant improvement was observed in the experimental group (mean difference = 2.871, p<0.05) compared to the control group (mean difference = 0.283).Conclusion: The findings suggest that reminiscence therapy is effective in reducing depression among the elderly.
Elderly, Depression, Reminiscence Therapy
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