Baseball reminiscence league: a model for supporting persons with dementia.
Reminiscence therapy for persons with dementia improves socialization and quality of life. Herein we report the development of reminiscence groups based around memories of professional baseball. Preliminary feedback suggests that this can be a successful approach to enhancing quality of life for persons with mild to moderate dementia.
Alzheimer's Association, St. Louis, MO.
Cheryl
C
Wingbermuehle
Alzheimer's Association, St. Louis, MO.
Debra
D
Bryer
Division of Geriatric Medicine and the Gateway Geriatric Education Center, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO; School of Social Work, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO. Electronic address: bergwm@slu.edu.
Marla
M
Berg-Weger
Division of Geriatric Medicine and the Gateway Geriatric Education Center, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO; Geriatrics Research, Education and Clinical Center, St. Louis Veterans Administration Medical Center, St. Louis, MO.
Nina
N
Tumosa
Alzheimer's Association, St. Louis, MO.
Janis
J
McGillick
Alzheimer's Association, St. Louis, MO.
Carroll
C
Rodriguez
Division of Geriatric Medicine and the Gateway Geriatric Education Center, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO.
David
D
Gill
Division of Geriatric Medicine and the Gateway Geriatric Education Center, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO.
Nicholas
N
Wilson
Division of Geriatric Medicine and the Gateway Geriatric Education Center, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO.
Kathleen
K
Leonard
Alzheimer Scotland Center for Policy and Practice, University of West of Scotland, School of Health, Nursing and Midwifery, Hamilton, Scotland.
Debbie
D
Tolson
D000368:Aged; D001484:Baseball; D003704:Dementia / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D005246:Feedback; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011939:Mental Recall; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011788:Quality of Life
Reminiscence therapy; dementia; memory; nonpharmacological therapy