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Objective:  To determine the effectiveness of a 13-week individual reminiscence therapy (RT) intervention on cognition, memory, executive function, mood, and quality of life of people with Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia.  Method:  Non-protocolized analysis using data from a larger multicenter, single-blind, randomized, parallel two-arm RCT of RT for people with neurocognitive disorders. A sample of 148 people with probable Alzheimer’s disease or vascular dementia attending 23 Portuguese institutions providing care and support services for older adults were selected. Intervention group (n = 74) received 26 individual RT sessions, twice a week for 13 weeks. Control group (n = 74) maintained their treatment as usual. Outcomes were global cognitive function (MMSE), memory (MAT), executive function (FAB), mood (GDS-15), and self-reported quality of life (QoL-AD). All participants were assessed at baseline (T0) and 15 weeks later (T1).  Results:  The results showed a significant effect of the intervention on global cognition (Group X Time interaction  F (1, 128) = 10.542,  p  = .001, η p2  = .076), memory ( F (1,128) = 9.881,  p  = .002, η p2  = .072), and quality of life ( F (1,128) = 0.181,  p  = .671, η p2  = .001), with medium effect sizes. A small effect on executive function ( F (1,127) = 11.118,  p  = .001, η p2  = .080) was also found. No effects were found on depressive symptoms ( F (1,128) = 0.181,  p  = .671, η p2  = .001).  Conclusion:  Individual RT may have beneficial effects on cognition and quality of life of people with Alzheimer’s disease or vascular dementia.

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Multicenter randomized controlled trial of the effects of individual reminiscence therapy on cognition, depression and quality of life: Analysis of a sample of older adults with Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia