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Id | 961 | |
Author | Noice T., Noice H., Kramer A.F. | |
Title | Participatory arts for older adults: A review of benefits and challenges | |
Reference | Noice T., Noice H., Kramer A.F.; Participatory arts for older adults: A review of benefits and challenges ;Gerontologist vol:54 issue: 5.0 page:741.0 |
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Link to article | https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84928326026&doi=10.1093%2fgeront%2fgnt138&partnerID=40&md5=2a98c30a7a5a36ff9d573b981c85673e |
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Abstract | This article reviews the scientific literature on the enhancement of healthy aging in older adults through active participation in the arts. Methodologies and conclusions are described for studies of dance, expressive writing, music (singing and instrumental), theatre arts, and visual arts including documentation of mental/physical improvements in memory, creativity, problem solving, everyday competence, reaction time, balance/gait, and quality of life. In addition to these gains in measures of successful aging, the article also provides (in a Supplementary Appendix) some selected examples of arts engagement for remedial purposes. Finally, it offers suggestions for expanding inquiry into this underinvestigated corner of aging research. © 2013 The Author. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of The Gerontological Society of America. All rights reserved. |
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