IMPLEMENTASI REMINISCENCE THERAPY TERHADAP UPAYA MENURUNKAN TINGKAT DEPRESI PADA LANSIA

Abstract

Elderly as the final stage of the life cycle is often colored by conditions that are not in accordance with expectations, so that many experience depression. One of the non-pharmacological therapies is reminiscence therapy. This community service aims to reduce the level of depression in the elderly at PSTW Sabai Nan Aluih Sicincin in 2025. A total of 10 elderly people participated in this program with a direct application method using demonstrations, accompanied by pre and post tests to measure the effectiveness of reminiscence therapy on the level of depression in the elderly at PSTW Sabai Nan Aluih Sicincin. At the end of the session, there was a difference in scores between the pre and post application of therapy with details of a decrease in the level of depression in the elderly to 20% of the elderly with moderate depression, 80% of the elderly in the normal range. It can be concluded that in the application of this therapy there was a significant decrease in the level of depression in the elderly. It is recommended to the head of PSTW that reminiscence therapy can be one of the programs in overcoming depression in the elderly.