A nurse is assisting with reminiscence therapy for a group of older adult clients. Which of the following strategies should the nurse implement?

A. Discussing childhood memories during group therapy: Reminiscence therapy involves encouraging older adults to reflect on and share past experiences, particularly positive memories. Discussing childhood or significant life events can enhance self-esteem, social interaction, and emotional well-being while helping preserve cognitive function. B. Making a unit calendar to promote orientation: Using a calendar is a reality-orientation strategy, which helps with awareness of time, date, and daily events. While beneficial for cognition, it does not fall under reminiscence therapy, which focuses on recalling and discussing personal past experiences. C. Playing board games with other clients to enhance cognition: Board games can stimulate cognitive skills, problem-solving, and social interaction, but this activity is classified as cognitive stimulation rather than reminiscence therapy. It does not specifically involve reflecting on personal life experiences. D. Encouraging thought-stopping to block undesirable thoughts: Thought-stopping is a cognitive-behavioral strategy used to manage negative or intrusive thoughts. It is not related to reminiscence therapy, which aims to evoke memory recall and discussion rather than suppress thoughts.