[Remembering to age better]

This study aimed at determining the impact of cognitive stimulation workshops on various psychological variables on people with Alzheimer's disease (AD). Forty-eight participants, divided into three groups (control, memory workshop group, reminiscence workshop group), completed: 1) the self-concept clarity questionnaire; 2) the anxiety and depression questionnaire; 3) the loneliness questionnaire; 4) the subjective well-being questionnaire; 5) the self-esteem questionnaire; 6) the reminiscence function questionnaire. Participants attended the cognitive stimulation workshops performed better on all variables than control participants (ps < 0.05). The reminiscence workshops were more effective than the memory workshops on all variables (ps < 0.05), except for the overall reminiscence functions score, differing only the reminiscence from the control group (p = 0.009). These results highlight the interest of reminiscence in the care of patients suffering from AD.