To thoroughly evaluate an elderly client's memory, reminiscence strategies are helpful because they
a. reduce the client's anxiety.
b. produce a positive mood.
c. stimulate memory chains through associations.
d. allow evaluation of the client's judgment and general fund of knowledge.
C
Reminiscence can be used to stimulate memory chains by attempting to recall patterns of association
that will improve the client's recollection. The statements made in the other options are not
necessarily true.
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