“…Many studies point out the positive effects of reminiscence therapy and highlight its effectiveness in the easing of depressed feelings (Bohlmeijer et al, 2003;Hsieh and Wang, 2003;Husaini et al, 2004;Wang, 2005;Pinquart et al, 2007), it is also known to be beneficial to an aged persons psychological well-being (Tatchell and Jordan, 2004;McKee et al, 2005;Zauszniewski et al, 2006), it assists to ease feelings of loneliness , and can ameliorate negative emotions and anxiety (Chou et al, 2008). Reminiscence therapy does have a role in the maintenance of self-esteem (Lin et al, 2003;Chao et al, 2006;Nomura and Hashimoto, 2006), self-value (Baker, 1985), better coping skills (Nugent, 1995), increased satisfaction with life (Cook, 1998;Lin et al, 2003), enhanced self-integration (Stinson and Kirk, 2006;Zauszniewski et al, 2006), enhancement of functional activities (Kovach and Henschel, 1996;Woods et al, 2005;Zauszniewski et al, 2006), improved social functions and activities (King, 1982;Cook, 1991), prevention of behavioral problems (Kovach and Henschel, 1996), and in the effective care of the aged person (Shellman, 2007).…”