many studies have examined the effects of reminiscence therapy on overall affect. one group of researchers implemented reminiscence therapy into a community in response to a rash of suicides. the researchers administered the therapy to older adults (predominantly women) at a local community center for the elderly. a questionnaire administered after the group reminiscence therapy session revealed that 97.3% of participants enjoyed the experience of talking, 98.7% enjoyed listening to others, 89.2% felt that the group work with reminiscence therapy would help in their daily life, and 92.6% wished to continue in the program. the researchers suggest their results support the previously reported effects of increased life satisfaction and self-esteem. another study showed that after one session a week for 12 weeks of integrative reminiscence therapy, institutionalized older veterans in taiwan experienced significant increases in self-esteem and life satisfaction as compared to the control group. however, there is some evidence that rt can improve quality of life, cognition, communication and possibly mood in people with dementia in some circumstances, although all the benefits were small. more research is needed to understand these differences and to find out who is likely to benefit most from what type of rt. a recent cochrane review (2018) concluded that reminiscence therapy can improve quality of life, cognition, communication and possibly mood in people with dementia in some circumstances, although all the benefits were small.