A systematic review of dyadic approaches to reminiscence and life review among older adults.

This paper describes a systematic review of quantitative and qualitative studies that examine the effectiveness of dyadic approaches to life review and reminiscence. The search process began with 1,056 potentially eligible articles and, after a multi-step screening process, led to 20 full-text articles for review. The resulting studies (ten quantitative, nine qualitative, and one mixed-method) comprised six different kinds of dyadic approaches.