Which term is a therapeutic approach used with Alzheimer's disease that helps residents recall past events?

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

Answer: (B)

Reminiscence therapy is used with Alzheimer's disease to help residents recall past events by guiding conversations about their life history and using prompts like photos, music, familiar objects, and life story timelines. This approach taps into preserved long-term memories, supports a sense of identity, and can improve mood and communication while reducing anxiety or agitation. Reality orientation, by contrast, focuses on the present—date, time, and location—rather than encouraging recall of the past. Reminiscing is a general activity of recalling memories, but the formal therapeutic term for this structured approach is reminiscence therapy.