Which term describes a therapeutic approach used with Alzheimer's disease involving looking back and talking about past events?

• A. Reality orientation
• B. Rectal
• C. Reminisce therapy
• D. Refusal

Answer: (C)

Reminisce therapy centers on inviting a person with Alzheimer's to look back and talk about past experiences. Using prompts like photos, familiar music, objects, or storytelling helps trigger long-term memories and reinforces a sense of identity and continuity. This approach often improves mood, reduces anxiety or agitation, and supports social interaction with caregivers and family, making daily care more meaningful. It differs from reality orientation, which focuses on keeping the person aware of the present time and place rather than exploring past experiences. The other options don’t fit because they aren’t memory-based therapeutic approaches they don’t involve recalling or sharing past events.