Reminiscence and life story work

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25 September 2022
Dementia Support Australia

Engagement

Reminiscence and life story work

#Healthcare Professional

This helpsheet is a useful guide to consider reminiscence and life story work for people living with dementia in aged care.

Talking to someone about the past and sharing stories of life experiences can help the person with dementia feel valued and reduce feelings of isolation, anxiety and apathy.

The guide explains what reminiscence and life story work is and its value in supporting a person with dementia in care either individually or as a group.

The guide also gives some tips on doing reminiscence and life story work, who is likely to benefit, and how you would introduce reminiscence and life story work into a person’s care plan.