Conceptual Art for the Aging Brain: Piloting an Art-Based Cognitive Health Intervention

Brown, Colette; Chirino, Andrea Fernanda Cortés; Cortez, Cristina Maia; Gearhart, Cassandra; Urizar, Guido G.

doi:10.1080/01924788.2020.1719584

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“…The described benefits of culture-based interventions in improving general cognition can be based on the fact that this type of intervention works as a training program for the brains of participants, and it can reinforce their neuroplastic and cognitive flexibility ( Young et al, 2015 , 2016 ; Alain et al, 2019 ; Brown et al, 2020 ), as it is in line with previous reports on the potential benefits of cultural and art-based activities in improving cognition in older adults ( Alain et al, 2019 ).…”

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“…The ability of culture-based activities to improve the QoL, wellbeing, and self-esteem of people living with CI suggests that in general, for older people who have been retired and not working or studying for years, taking part in a project where they can learn or create things again evokes a sense of personal growth can increase their life satisfaction ( Brown et al, 2020 ). For people diagnosed with CI in particular, the experience can make them feel capable again, which is a beneficial effect of cultural interventions ( Beauchet and Launary, 2014 ; Camic et al, 2014 , 2016 ; Loizeau et al, 2015 ; Mittelman and Papayannopoulou, 2018 ).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Benefits of Cultural Activities on People With Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review

2021

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Museums and cultural institutions are increasingly striving to respond to the interests and needs of the society that hosts them. This means, apart from other actions, that these institutions must be involved in the health and wellbeing of society, and the creation of cultural activities aimed at people with cognitive impairment, a group of individuals that is growing worldwide due to the aging of society and the increasing prevalence of dementia. The involved sectors are aware of the potential and benefits of activities for this population, even though there is much research to be conducted. To date, no systematic review has focused on the benefits of cultural activities for cognitively impaired people. This study aimed to explore the benefits of different modalities of cultural activities with evidence from 145 studies from various databases, which met the inclusion criteria. Significant improvements in general cognition, quality of life (QoL), emotional wellbeing, socialization, and communication were generally reported after interventions, with a reduction in depression symptoms. There was not enough evidence to prove memory, language, or daily functioning improvements attributable to cultural interventions. There were no significant reductions reported in apathy, sadness, agitation, or anxiety.

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Benefits of Cultural Activities on People With Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review

2021

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“…The main goals of support interventions using visual art-based activities are to mitigate an individual's deficits and promote his/her strengths (Kariž, 2008;Brown, Cortés Chirino, Cortez, Gearhart, and Urizar, 2020). We found that the student gradually adopted visual art concepts and presented them verbally as part of the evaluation of different artwork, which allowed emotions and experiences to be recorded, and the interpretation of these enhanced the student's verbal communication abilities.…”

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“…The student accomplished all the visual art tasks that were part of the intervention, and showed better perseverance, attention, and concentration when he used his favourite visual art techniques and when he worked with techniques and materials that he rarely used or used for the first time. The main goal of using visual art-based activities is to help an individual achieve positive change, alleviate deficits, and promote their strengths through the use of artistic expression in a safe and stimulating environment (Kariž, 2019;Brown et al, 2020).…”

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Using visual art-based interventions for a primary school student with difficulties in perseverance, attention, and concentration

Bradeško¹,

Potočnik

2022

Hrvat. rev. rehabil. istraž. (Online)

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Primary school teachers in Slovenia are regularly confronted with a large number of students with special needs who show deficits in perseverance, attention, and concentration. Therefore, considerable professional support is required to provide an inclusive approach to visual art-based activities, including art-based interventions. In this study, a 12-step qualitative action research programme was conducted over a 3-month period in order to help with the integration of a 10-year-old boy who had deficits in individual learning areas, such as perseverance, attention, and concentration. Our results show that art-based interventions using different visual art areas, techniques, materials, expressive methods, and concepts in art classes had a positive effect on the student’s perseverance, attention, and concentration abilities. During the study period, his concentration and perseverance levels improved. He also accepted the fact that effort and perseverance are essential to complete a work of art, leading to better quality art and personal satisfaction.

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“…Perhaps novelty in daily activities, rather than their diversity per se, underlies the link between openness to experience and activities. For instance, older participants in an arts-based intervention reported a shift in their perception of everyday activities, describing this increased openness as not only seeking new experiences but finding novelty in familiar situations (Brown et al, 2021). Future studies could investigate the ways in which novelty may be integrated into routine experiences.…”

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Switching it up: Activity diversity and cognitive functioning in later life.

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Jeon²,

Ng³

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Psychology and Aging

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Participating in a broad and balanced range of daily activities (i.e., activity diversity) has been associated with better cognitive functioning in later life. One possible explanation for this finding is that high levels of activity diversity are merely a proxy for being more physically active, a factor robustly linked to cognitive health. The present study examined whether activity diversity has a unique association with cognitive functioning beyond physical movement. Community-dwelling older adults (N = 252, Mage = 73.55 years, SD = 6.39) completed a cognitive battery and then responded to ecological momentary assessments of their participation in 10 common activity types (e.g., reading, chores, social visits) every 3 hr for 5–6 days. They also wore accelerometers to track daily physical movement. Multiple regression models revealed that greater diversity in daily activities was related to higher cognitive functioning even after adjusting for physical movement and other covariates such as education level. This study further clarifies the unique relationship of activity diversity, beyond physical movement, with cognition.

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Conceptual Art for the Aging Brain: Piloting an Art-Based Cognitive Health Intervention

Cited by 12 publications

References 60 publications

Benefits of Cultural Activities on People With Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review

Benefits of Cultural Activities on People With Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review

Using visual art-based interventions for a primary school student with difficulties in perseverance, attention, and concentration

Switching it up: Activity diversity and cognitive functioning in later life.

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