Auto Therapy: Using Automobiles as Vehicles for Reminiscence With Older Adults.
Reminiscence can be beneficial for older adults and contribute to well-being and ego integrity. In this exploratory pilot study, researchers assessed the feasibility and tolerability of a novel reminiscence intervention using automobiles as the focal point. Nineteen older adults (N = 19) were asked to reminisce using photographs of automobiles from across their lifespan. The RE-AIM framework was used to assess the intervention in terms of reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation, and maintenance. The intervention was well-received, quickly established rapport, and effectively fostered reminiscence. Social workers may find this intervention useful in helping older adults to explore their lives.
a School of Social Work , University of Montana , Missoula , Montana , USA.
Keith A
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Anderson
Katherine V
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Weber
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001334:Automobile Driving / Q000523:psychology*; D001336:Automobiles; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D008016:Life Change Events; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D011939:Mental Recall
automobiles; driving cessation; long-term care; reminiscence