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Evaluation of Reminiscence Therapy on Language Outcomes Among People With Dementia
Cody Marie Busch, Lynn R. Gilbertson, Kaia Feggestad. Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, 2025-07-25
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
There was a significant correlation in MoCA and FLCI-2 measures but no significant correlation between the language measures (CIUs, FLCI-2, or word count). Additionally, as preservation of language skills is imperative, 82% of participants either improved or maintained (within 5 points) FLCI-2 scores and CIU counts (within five CIUs) during intervention. Results from this study suggest that RT could influence the maintenance of language skills in PWD, therefore preserving overall quality of life.
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Busch, C. M., Gilbertson, L. R., & Feggestad, K. (2025). Evaluation of Reminiscence Therapy on Language Outcomes Among People With Dementia. Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups. https://doi.org/10.1044/2025_persp-25-00022
Vancouver
Busch CM, Gilbertson LR, Feggestad K. Evaluation of Reminiscence Therapy on Language Outcomes Among People With Dementia. Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups. 2025. doi:10.1044/2025_persp-25-00022.
BibTeX
@article{busch2025-a51667e4,
author = {Busch, Cody Marie and Gilbertson, Lynn R. and Feggestad, Kaia},
title = {{Evaluation of Reminiscence Therapy on Language Outcomes Among People With Dementia}},
journal = {Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups},
year = {2025},
doi = {10.1044/2025_persp-25-00022},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1044/2025_persp-25-00022}
}
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Key findings
- There was a significant correlation in MoCA and FLCI-2 measures but no significant correlation between the language measures (CIUs, FLCI-2, or word count).
- Additionally, as preservation of language skills is imperative, 82% of participants either improved or maintained (within 5 points) FLCI-2 scores and CIU counts (within five CIUs) during intervention.
- Results from this study suggest that RT could influence the maintenance of language skills in PWD, therefore preserving overall quality of life.
Why it matters
This study found that 82% of participants either improved or maintained language scores during reminiscence therapy, suggesting it could help maintain language skills. There was no significant correlation between the language measures, and the study does not show that reminiscence therapy treats or prevents Alzheimer's disease.
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Study details
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 26/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, sample size, effect reported, studied in people and randomized / blinded because the record does not state it. We have no data on senior author's track record, so that was left out: it earned 25 of the 96 points we could judge it on, which is 26 out of 100.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups) |
| Journal's citation record | 0 / 4 | Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups: journal h-index 34 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29) |
| Study design | 0 / 12 | No study design recorded — scores zero, not guessed (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Strength of evidence | 1 / 5 | Rated “low” in our summary |
| Peer-review validation | 10 / 10 | Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal. |
| How recent | 4 / 5 | 2025 — within 3 year(s) of the newest study here |
| Sample size | 0 / 4 | Participant count not stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Effect reported | 0 / 3 | No effect size reported — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Studied in people | 0 / 3 | Not stated whether this was studied in people — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Randomized / blinded | 0 / 2 | No randomization or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Times cited | 1 / 7 | Cited 1 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 0 / 5 | 0.3 citations a year over 3 year(s) since 2025 |
| Impact for its field and year | 1 / 6 | Cited 0.6× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI) |
| Cited by studies here | 0 / 6 | No other study in this library cites it |
| Still being cited | 0 / 4 | Cited 1 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex) |
| Senior author's track record | — / 4 | OpenAlex's profile for last-listed author Kaia Feggestad holds only 1 work(s), too few to judge a track record — left out of this score |
| Institution's track record | 0 / 3 | University of Wisconsin–Whitewater: institution h-index 163 (OpenAlex) |
| Multicenter collaboration | 0 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 1 institution(s) in 1 country — scores zero (affiliation lists can be incomplete) |
| Indexed in PubMed | 1 / 2 | Not in PubMed, but has a DOI |
| Free to read | 0 / 2 | Behind a paywall — scores zero |
| Points | 25 / 96 | Scored on 19 of 20 parts. We have no data for the rest, so they are left out: 25 of the 96 points we could judge it on is 26 out of 100. |
| Total | 26 / 100 | — |
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