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    Effectiveness of reminiscence therapy in reducing depression among elderly patients.
    (Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2018-12-02) Yancán Chilón, Rubén Alex; López Alvarez, Daisy Marleny; Perez Siguas, Rosa Eva
    This work aims to assess the effectiveness of reminiscence therapy in reducing depression in older adult patients. This study used a quantitative, observational, and retrospective systematic review method, subject to a critical classification, using the GRADE evaluation system to recognize the level of evidence, found in the following databases: PubMed, Epistemonikos, ScienceDirect, ResearchGate. Thirty articles were reviewed, of which 10 original articles were selected, 20% (n = 2/10) are meta-analyses, 10% (n = 1/10) is a systematic review, 30% (n = 3/10) are randomized controlled trials, and 40% (n = 4/10) are quasi-experimental studies. According to the results obtained from the systematic review conducted in this study, the articles come from the countries of China (70%), followed by Spain (20%) and Australia (10%). Results: Furthermore, of the evidence found, 100% (n = 10/10) indicate that reminiscence therapy reduces depressive symptoms and cognitive functions in older adults. Conclusion: Reminiscence therapy is effective in reducing depression in older adult patients.