Community of Interest on Social Isolation and Loneliness Reading List:
Arts
The topics discussed below include arts, art therapy, loneliness and hopelessness, intergenerational art-based experiences, art museums, social connectedness, psychological well-being, visual arts program, art making, art intervention, depression in older adults, review of outcomes, expressive arts therapy, and the quality of life of older adults.
The Benefits of Intergenerational Arts-Based Experiences for Older Adults: A Review of the Literature
https://digitalcommons.lesley.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1362&context=expressive_theses
Older adults may experience feelings of isolation and worthlessness as they undergo major life changes that disrupt their former sense of self. This literature review discusses the significance of applying intergenerational arts-based experiences for older adults with those of a younger generation.
Art Therapy Used as a Tool to Improve Loneliness, Social Connectedness, and Well-Being with Older Adults
https://www.proquest.com/openview/12aa140feb40f376f021eeac1ba83fab/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=18750&diss=y
This mixed methods study explored the benefits of art therapy and mindfulness-based practices and whether a change in loneliness, social connectedness, and well-being can be attributed to demographic or other variables.
The Meaning of a Visual Arts Program for Older Adults in Complex Residential Care
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/canadian-journal-on-aging-la-revue-canadienne-du-vieillissement/article/meaning-of-a-visual-arts-program-for-older-adults-in-complex-residential-care/4BEC7EFD5B3B3214D6EA121E45A2EBA9
This qualitative study examines the experiences of older adults participating in a creative visual arts program at a residential care facility in Victoria, British Columbia. The study highlights the need to increase access to arts programs for individuals living in residential care.
Art Making and Expressive Art Therapy in Adult Health and Nursing Care: A Scoping Review
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352013220301502
Receptive art engagement promotes health and well-being; however, art engagement has yet to be fully explored in health and nursing care. This review sought to describe the existing knowledge of art making and expressive art therapy in adult health and nursing care.
Creative Arts Interventions to Address Depression in Older Adults: A Systematic Review of Outcomes, Processes, and Mechanisms
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02655/full?&utm_source=Email_to_authors_&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=T1_11.5e1_author&utm_campaign=Email_publication&field&journalName=Frontiers_in_Psychology&id=409305&fbclid=IwAR07cEcd43A5OAoJTNt9Jhq5ZwHSIuh4OxOEqsLCulcnBECXp9cpwNvxXXc
Creative arts interventions, including art, dance movement, drama, and music modalities, target depression and depressive symptoms in older adults. This systematic review sought to examine the outcomes of four creative art modalities (art, dance movement, drama, and music), with particular attention paid to processes documented as contributing change in each modality and mechanisms considered to result from these processes.
The Effect of Group Art Therapy on Loneliness and Hopelessness Levels of Older Adults Living Alone: A Randomized Controlled Study
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8939254/
This randomized controlled study aimed to test group art therapy using clay as a medium to cope with feelings of loneliness and hopelessness in older adults.
If you know of any Arts programs being offered in your community to reduce social isolation and loneliness of older adults, please email details to mullinse@providencecare.ca to have them added to our inventory.
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