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ERIC Number: EJ466444
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1993
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ISSN: ISSN-0360-1277
The Uses of Reminiscence in Older Adulthood.
Merriam, Sharan B.
Educational Gerontology, v19 n5 p441-50 Jul-Aug 1993
Results of the Uses of Reminiscence Scale completed by 89 60-year olds, 95 80-year olds, and 104 centenarians identified 17 reasons for thinking or talking about the past. Three factors were most important: therapeutic, informative, and enjoyment. (SK)
Descriptors: Coping, Life Satisfaction, Older Adults, Reminiscence
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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