title: A randomized controlled trial of the group reminiscence approach in patients with vascular dementia.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the beneficial effect of the group reminiscence approach (GRA) in patients with vascular dementia on the aspect of cognitive and observed behavioral parameters.
  
  
  METHODS
  Sixty patients who were diagnosed to have vascular dementia were randomly assigned to three arms: group reminiscence arm, social contact arm, and control arm. A 1-hour session of GRA and social contact was given once a week for 3 months to the group reminiscence and the social contact arm, respectively. Only supportive care was given in the control arm. Improvement in cognitive function and behavioral activities were defined as the primary outcome.
  
  
  RESULTS
  No significant improvements in the main outcome measures were demonstrated.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These results do not support the hypothesis that GRA is beneficial to patients with vascular dementia.
authors.affiliation: Division of Behavioral Neurology and Cognitive Neuroscience, Department of Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan. mo-co@umin.ac.jp
authors.forename: Tomoko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ito
authors.forename: Kenichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Meguro
authors.forename: Kyoko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Akanuma
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ishii
authors.forename: Etsuro
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mori
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D015897:Comorbidity; D015140:Dementia, Vascular / Q000453:epidemiology*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011939:Mental Recall; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000379:methods*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index