Using humour to promote psychological wellbeing in residential homes for older people

Author(s): McKee, K. J., Carroll, L., Marsh, H.

Journal/Book: Aging Ment Health. 1998; 2: PO Box 25, Abingdon OX14 3UE, Oxfordshire, England. Carfax Publ Co. 328-332.

Abstract: The impact of a structured humorous activity on the psychological wellbeing of older people in residential settings was assessed. Residents who participated in the humorous activity were found to have significantly reduced levels of anxiety, as measured by the General Health Questionnaire, and significantly reduced levels of anxiety and depression, as measured by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, when compared to residents who received no intervention.

Note: Article Houston DM, Univ Kent, Keynes Coll, Dept Psychol, Canterbury CT2 7NP, Kent, ENGLAND

Keyword(s): LATE-STAGE DEMENTIA; ELDERLY PATIENTS; LAUGHTER

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