Stories at the hour of our death.
Storytelling through reminiscence and life review can be an important activity for individuals who are dying. Benefits include catharsis, integration, meaning-making, and the enhancement of relationships. Specific tools for facilitating life stories--taped autobiographies, journals, "reminiscentia," and scrapbooks--are discussed.
Brady
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University of Southern Maine, Gorham 04038, USA. mbrady@usm.maine.edu
D001296:Audiovisual Aids; D001325:Autobiographies as Topic; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000379:methods; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D008568:Memory; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D012650:Self Disclosure; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology*