Effect of reminiscence therapy of Montessori educational philosophy on the elderly with mild cognitive impairment
10.3969/j.issn.1671-8283.2025.10.002
- VernacularTitle:蒙台梭利教育理念的怀旧疗法在轻度认知障碍老年人中的应用
- Author:
Zheng ZHANG
1
;
Wei LIU
;
Qinan MA
;
Lijuan ZHANG
;
Dan JIANG
;
Jingshuang MA
;
Yanjie WANG
;
Wei LI
Author Information
1. 辽宁中医药大学护理学院,辽宁 沈阳,110847
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
mild cognitive impairment;
the elderly;
Montessori educational philosophy;
reminiscence therapy;
cognitive function;
ability of daily living
- From:
Modern Clinical Nursing
2025;24(10):9-17
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To develop a reminiscence therapy program with Montessori educational philosophy in treatment of elderly people with mild cognitive impairment(MCI)in nursing homes and evaluate its effect.Methods On the basis of Montessori education principles,a reminiscence therapy program was drafted through literature review and had it finalised with expert consultations and a pilot study.Between February and May 2022,70 elderly with MCI were recruited from a nursing home in Liaoning Province using convenience sampling.The recruited elderly were randomly divided into a control group(n=35)and an intervention group(n=35)using a random number table.The elderly in control group received conventional cognitive training only while the elderly in the intervention group received reminiscence therapy in addition to the conventional cognitive training.Cognitive function and ability of daily living(ADL)were compared between the two groups after a 6-week intervention.Results The elderly in intervention group demonstrated statistically significant improvements in both cognitive function and dimensions(visuospatial/executive function,naming ability,delayed recall and orientation,as well as in ADL after a 6-week intervention(all P<0.05).Conclusion The Montessori philosophy based on reminiscence therapy improves cognitive function and activities of daily living in the elderly with MCI,particularly from the perspectives of visuospatial/executive function,naming ability,delayed recall and orientation.
