ERIC Number: EJ991755
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
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Connecting with the Well-Elderly through Reminiscence: Analysis of Lived Experience
Gallagher, Peg; Carey, Kate
Educational Gerontology, v38 n8 p576-582 2012
Reminiscing is a therapeutic nursing intervention for older adults. Nursing students and elders who participated in reminiscing interviews were excited by this activity. Researchers across disciplines collaborated in this qualitative research project to clarify the meaning and experience of reminiscing for the student and the diverse elder. Following the student-elder interview, researchers conducted unstructured interviews with a purposive sample of students and elder participants. Four patterns emerged: discovery of the value of intergenerational interaction and relationships; rejection of stereotypes; a willingness to overcome painful aspects of reminiscence; and gerotranscendence wisdom and peace. These findings have implications for nursing education, nursing practice, and further research.
Descriptors: Recall (Psychology), Older Adults, Nursing Students, Qualitative Research, Nursing, Researchers, Nurses, Nursing Education, Therapy, Intervention, Interviews, Stereotypes, Educational Gerontology
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Language: English
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