Dementia Outreach

Reminiscences Boxes

Building on the success of 20 Great Buildings of Stirling, in 2023, we produced a new resource for people with Dementia and Alzheimer’s, Stirling Reminiscence Boxes. Reminiscence Therapy involves discussing events and experiences from the past, and aims to evoke memories, stimulate mental activity and improve a person’s wellbeing. Research has shown that Reminiscence Therapy can help older people with depression to focus on positive aspects of their past, encouraging positive thoughts. It is particularly useful for people living with Dementia, as they often have a better memory for the distant past than they do for recent events. Our Boxes provide a meaningful activity for users and they also give carers and loved ones an opportunity to reconnect with the person with Dementia.

The Stirling Reminiscence Box project was made possible by funding from the Ideas, Innovation, Improvement Assessment Fund, administered by Stirling Voluntary Enterprise and Clackmannanshire Third Sector Interface, and from Historic Environment Scotland.