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| Combining reminiscence with journal writing to promote greater life satisfaction in an assisted-living community | | Author(s) | Lynda M Kelly, Pearl M Mosher-Ashley |
| Journal title | Activities, Adaptation & Aging, vol 26, no 4, 2002 |
| Pages | pp 35-46 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Memory and Reminiscence ; Writing ; Life satisfaction ; Sheltered housing ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | The Leave-A-Legacy Program at Alterra Wynwood in Leominster, Massachusetts is an example of a successfully emergent, multi-faceted reminiscence and writing programme within an assisted-living community. A group of residents meets voluntarily once a month, along with a facilitator, to read aloud from their diaries, to write and to reminisce. The enthusiastic facilitator contributes greatly to the programme's success, by encouraging members to translate their newly recalled memories into a diary where they can be clearly organised. Thus, these stories and memories will be available to read by later generations. These therapeutic reminiscence sessions enhance participants' social relations and improve their memory by sharing personal stories from their youth. Other benefits from the writing programme include reduced anxiety and a capability to boost one's immune system. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-030512208 A |
| Classmark | DB: HKP: F:5HH: KLA: 7T |
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