1.0SeniorAdvisor.com Bloghttps://d30braiqprupoq.cloudfront.net/blogMegan Hammonshttps://d30braiqprupoq.cloudfront.net/blog/author/meganh/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="UWsUUTlUdV"><a href="https://d30braiqprupoq.cloudfront.net/blog/2016/02/reminiscence-therapy-dementia-easton-place/">Reminiscence Therapy to Aid Dementia Patients</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://d30braiqprupoq.cloudfront.net/blog/2016/02/reminiscence-therapy-dementia-easton-place/embed/#?secret=UWsUUTlUdV" width="600" height="338" title="“Reminiscence Therapy to Aid Dementia Patients” — SeniorAdvisor.com Blog" data-secret="UWsUUTlUdV" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> A new approach that's improving quality of life for Alzheimer’s patients – specifically lifting mood and emotions – is reminiscence therapy, a treatment that encourages seniors to recall and share life experiences with sensory triggers like music and photos. Several nursing homes today, however, are taking this approach one step further, creating complete, realistic environments that represent life in the 1930s, 40s, and 50s.