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Dementia has been recognised as a significant health and social threat which is increasingly affecting individuals, families and societies. Recent conceptualizations of dementia argue that it represents an existential threat that is more than a series of technical challenges to the skill of carers. In this regard, dementia increases dependency, threatens identity and self-esteem which may ultimately lead to social isolation and compromise a person’s ability to find meaning in their life. While reminiscence therapy is frequently used with people with dementia, research findings are unclear as to whether this has any psychological benefits. With convincing evidence from experimental psychology, it may be that one of the factors determining whether reminiscence is of benefit is whether or not a nostalgic memory is evoked. Nonetheless, this has not been investigated among people with dementia. The main aim of this research is to explore the psychological impact of nostalgic memories compared to non-nostalgic memories on people affected by dementia using a randomised controlled experimental study. By investigating this, the research may be able to shed light on the way in which nostalgia buffers the psychological challenges of living with dementia. For instance, we may be able to identify more precisely how to help people with dementia maintain a psychological equilibrium, and thereby improve their quality of life and psychological wellbeing.]]>
Dementia has been recognised as a significant health and social threat which is increasingly affecting individuals, families and societies. Recent conceptualizations of dementia argue that it represents an existential threat that is more than a series of technical challenges to the skill of carers. In this regard, dementia increases dependency, threatens identity and self-esteem which may ultimately lead to social isolation and compromise a person’s ability to find meaning in their life. While reminiscence therapy is frequently used with people with dementia, research findings are unclear as to whether this has any psychological benefits. With convincing evidence from experimental psychology, it may be that one of the factors determining whether reminiscence is of benefit is whether or not a nostalgic memory is evoked. Nonetheless, this has not been investigated among people with dementia. The main aim of this research is to explore the psychological impact of nostalgic memories compared to non-nostalgic memories on people affected by dementia using a randomised controlled experimental study. By investigating this, the research may be able to shed light on the way in which nostalgia buffers the psychological challenges of living with dementia. For instance, we may be able to identify more precisely how to help people with dementia maintain a psychological equilibrium, and thereby improve their quality of life and psychological wellbeing.]]> Fri, 26 Sep 2014 05:02:07 GMT /slideshow/nos-psychdem-postgradpsychconf/39558032 SandaUmar@slideshare.net(SandaUmar) The psychological impacts of nostalgia for people with dementia SandaUmar Dementia has been recognised as a significant health and social threat which is increasingly affecting individuals, families and societies. Recent conceptualizations of dementia argue that it represents an existential threat that is more than a series of technical challenges to the skill of carers. In this regard, dementia increases dependency, threatens identity and self-esteem which may ultimately lead to social isolation and compromise a person’s ability to find meaning in their life. While reminiscence therapy is frequently used with people with dementia, research findings are unclear as to whether this has any psychological benefits. With convincing evidence from experimental psychology, it may be that one of the factors determining whether reminiscence is of benefit is whether or not a nostalgic memory is evoked. Nonetheless, this has not been investigated among people with dementia. The main aim of this research is to explore the psychological impact of nostalgic memories compared to non-nostalgic memories on people affected by dementia using a randomised controlled experimental study. By investigating this, the research may be able to shed light on the way in which nostalgia buffers the psychological challenges of living with dementia. For instance, we may be able to identify more precisely how to help people with dementia maintain a psychological equilibrium, and thereby improve their quality of life and psychological wellbeing. <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/nospsychdempostgradpsychconf-140926050208-phpapp01-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&amp;height=120&amp;fit=bounds" /><br> Dementia has been recognised as a significant health and social threat which is increasingly affecting individuals, families and societies. Recent conceptualizations of dementia argue that it represents an existential threat that is more than a series of technical challenges to the skill of carers. In this regard, dementia increases dependency, threatens identity and self-esteem which may ultimately lead to social isolation and compromise a person’s ability to find meaning in their life. While reminiscence therapy is frequently used with people with dementia, research findings are unclear as to whether this has any psychological benefits. With convincing evidence from experimental psychology, it may be that one of the factors determining whether reminiscence is of benefit is whether or not a nostalgic memory is evoked. Nonetheless, this has not been investigated among people with dementia. The main aim of this research is to explore the psychological impact of nostalgic memories compared to non-nostalgic memories on people affected by dementia using a randomised controlled experimental study. By investigating this, the research may be able to shed light on the way in which nostalgia buffers the psychological challenges of living with dementia. For instance, we may be able to identify more precisely how to help people with dementia maintain a psychological equilibrium, and thereby improve their quality of life and psychological wellbeing.
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