Older adults' autobiographical memories of their youth return when interviewed by children: Applications to reminiscence therapy and dementia prevention.
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Abstract
Previous studies found that older adults recall autobiographical memories from their 20s and 30s. Sakata (2023) reported that child interviewers increased older adults' childhood memories using a between-participant design. This study confirms the effect's validity in a within-participant design and suggests its application in reminiscence therapy and dementia prevention.
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Geriatrics & Gerontology International is the official Journal of the Japan Geriatrics Society, reflecting the growing importance of the subject area in developed economies and their particular significance to a country like Japan with a large aging population. Geriatrics & Gerontology International is now an international publication with contributions from around the world and published four times per year.