This research aims to evaluate the effectiveness of individual Reminiscence Therapy (RT) program, using a simple reminiscence format, to improve the overall cognitive function, mood, and quality of life (QoL) of older adults with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease attending social care and support services. A multicentre randomised controlled trial (RCT) is proposed in Portugal with repeated measures (pre-intervention, and post-intervention). Intervention group will hold 26 individual RT sessions, twice a week for 13 weeks. Control group participants will maintain their treatment as usual. Make a subsample analysis of the main clinical diagnoses, and compare the results of sample and subsample with a previous study that had the same intervention protocol.
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Cognitive functioning evaluated through Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)
Timeframe: baseline
Change in cognitive functioning evaluated through MMSE
Timeframe: 13 weeks after the beginning of the intervention