Do Intergenerational Activities do any Good for Older Adults Well-Being? A Brief Review

Park, A‐La

doi:10.4172/2167-7182.1000181

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“…It seemed that the older adults had immense enjoyment from talking about their experience to others, and the project became a focal point for further discussions. This supports existing literature that intergenerational and arts activities are beneficial for improving social networks (Kagan et al, 2012;Clyde and Ryall, 2014;Park, 2014). Conversely, Keyes argues that social isolation and estrangement are the antithesis of social integration, and it is crucial to note that some of the participants acknowledged feelings of loneliness and a desire to develop more connections as key motivations for taking part in the project.…”

Section: Social Integrationsupporting

confidence: 82%

“…Research has reported a number of positive outcomes associated with intergenerational practice ( Springate et al, 2008 ; Beth Johnson Foundation, 2011 ; Kagan et al, 2012 ; Welsh Local Government Association, 2012 ; Hatton-Yeo and Melville, 2013 ; Clyde and Ryall, 2014 ; Park, 2014 ; Dorsett et al, 2015 ; Whitehouse, 2017 ; Manchester City Council, n.d. ). Key benefits include increases in health and well-being indicators, such as improved fitness and physical mobility among the elderly and increased confidence and self-esteem among younger participants ( Robinson et al, 2006 ).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The Impact of an Intergenerational Dance Project on Older Adults’ Social and Emotional Well-Being

2020

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There has been strong interest in intergenerational arts practice in the United Kingdom since the 1980s; however, there is a generally weak evidence base for the effectiveness of intergenerational practice regardless of the domain. The aim of this study was to investigate the outcomes of an intergenerational arts project on participants' social and psychological well-being using a mixed-methods, short-term longitudinal design. Generations Dancing brought together community artists with students (n = 25) and older adults (n = 11) living in Bedford. Over an 11-week period, participants worked together to produce a new dance performance and photography exhibition. Focus groups were conducted with the participants to explore their feelings about the collaboration across generations and communities. Participants also completed a battery of questionnaires preproject and postproject, to assess any change in their levels of well-being. Results indicate that the older adults showed increased confidence and willingness to connect with others; they got immense enjoyment from talking about their experience with others. Furthermore, the project helped to address negative stereotypes that the older adults had of working with the young people. The older adults enjoyed the students' company and felt encouraged and supported by the young people. While a small number of challenges were identified, including difficulties in traveling to the workshops for vulnerable participants, most challenges were overcome through the older adults' engagement in the project. For example, initial anxieties regarding the performance seemed insufficient to affect the participants' overall enjoyment of the project. The findings were supported by the increased scores in relatedness, affect, and social well-being over time, but were not statistically significant. The results of this study indicate that intergenerational dance and arts projects can have wide-reaching positive impacts on both social and psychological well-being. However, there were a number of methodological challenges, including difficulty in recruiting sufficient numbers of both experimental and control groups for a robust quantitative evaluation of the data. These challenges highlight that "real life" settings and scenarios can influence the amount, nature, validity, and reliability of data collected. Going forward we encourage researchers to continue to consider innovative ways to address such methodological challenges.

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Section: Social Integrationsupporting

confidence: 82%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Impact of an Intergenerational Dance Project on Older Adults’ Social and Emotional Well-Being

2020

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“…Thirdly, research on non-familial intergenerational contact has shown favorable outcomes for older adults and youth in the community in terms of identity development, cognitive functioning, emotional and social functioning (Knight et al, 2014 ; Park, 2014 ). A systematic review of non-familial intergenerational arts programs in East Asian by Lou and Dai ( 2017 ) also yielded encouraging results including reduction in age stereotypes, improved problem-solving skills, strengthened relational bonds, and enhanced well-being.…”

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A Randomized Waitlist-Controlled Trial of an Intergenerational Arts and Heritage-Based Intervention in Singapore: Project ARTISAN

Xinyi

Tan

et al. 2021

Front. Psychol.

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Loneliness has become a global major public health concern, with detrimental effects to the young and old. ARTISAN (Aspiration and Resilience Through Intergenerational Storytelling and Art-based Narratives) is a 5-week, 15-h participatory art and group-based intervention that focuses on resilience building and loneliness alleviation among the young and old through a structured multimodal framework held at a museum space. Developed with a Participatory Action Research (PAR) approach, this intervention is evaluated using an open-label waitlist randomized controlled trial design (RCT) comprised of community-dwelling youth and older adults randomized into an intervention group (n = 35) or a waitlist-control group (n = 33). Participants were assessed on standardized self-reported psychometric measures including loneliness, resilience, quality of life, social support, life satisfaction and national identity at three time points. Qualitative data generated during each intervention session as well as acceptability focus groups were recorded and transcribed. Linear mixed modeling analyses revealed that participants in the intervention group experienced improvements in life satisfaction compared to participants in the waitlist-control group (95% CI: 0.22 to 0.77, p < 0.001, Cohen's d = 0.53) immediately after the completion of ARTISAN. Subgroup analyses for youth participants indicated improvements in quality of life (95% CI: 0.16 to 0.52, p < 0.001, d = 1.31) and national identity (95% CI: 0.18 to 0.80, p = 0.002, d = 0.43) in comparison to the waitlist-control group. At 5-weeks follow-up, the intervention group participants continued to experience high levels of life satisfaction (95% CI: 0.04 to 0.42, p = 0.017, d = 0.47), enhancements in resilience (95% CI: 0.07 to 0.55, p = 0.011, d = 0.46), as well as a significant reduction in loneliness (95% CI: −0.34 to −0.08, p = 0.001, d = 0.61) compared to baseline, reflecting the effectiveness and positive residual effects of the ARTISAN intervention. Similarly, the qualitative findings provided support for the intervention and additional insights to the quantitative findings. This holistic intervention framework that integrates stories, arts and heritage for bridging and empowering lives fills a critical gap in knowledge and practice between the arts, health and citizenship, paving the way for further research in creating a more caring and inclusive society with the arts.Clinical Trials Registration:www.ClinicalTrials.gov, identifier: NCT03048708.

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“…Sharing sessions among the participants will involve individual stories of their own lives biggest challenge and how they overcame it to boost self-efficacy and resilience. Participation in intergenerational programs and meaningful cross-age relationships may decrease social isolation and increase older adults’ sense of belonging, self-esteem, and well-being [ 83 ]. For this purpose, activities such as visit to a kindergarten will be organized to enable interactive group session between older adults and children.…”

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Multidomain Intervention for Reversal of Cognitive Frailty, Towards a Personalized Approach (AGELESS Trial): Study Design

Ponvel

Shahar

Singh

et al. 2021

JAD

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Background: Cognitive frailty (CF) is identified as one of the main precursors of dementia. Multidomain intervention has been found to delay or prevent the onset of CF. Objective: The aim of our present study is to determine the effectiveness of a comprehensive, multidomain intervention on CF; to evaluate its cost effectiveness and the factors influencing adherence toward this intensive intervention. Methods: A total of 1,000 community dwelling older adults, aged 60 years and above will be screened for CF. This randomized controlled trial involves recruitment of 327 older adults with CF from urban, semi-urban, and rural areas in Malaysia. Multidomain intervention comprised of physical, nutritional, cognitive, and psychosocial aspects will be provided to participants in the experimental group (n = 164). The control group (n = 164) will continue their usual care with their physician. Primary outcomes include CF status, physical function, psychosocial and nutritional status as well as cognitive performance. Vascular health and gut microbiome will be assessed using blood and stool samples. A 24-month intensive intervention will be prescribed to the participants and its sustainability will be assessed for the following 12 months. The effective intervention strategies will be integrated as a personalized telerehabilitation package for the reversal of CF for future use. Results: The multidomain intervention developed from this trial is expected to be cost effective compared to usual care as well as able to reverse CF. Conclusion: This project will be part of the World-Wide FINGERS (Finnish Geriatric Intervention Study to Prevent Cognitive Impairment and Disability) Network, of which common identifiable data will be shared and harmonized among the consortia.

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Do Intergenerational Activities do any Good for Older Adults Well-Being? A Brief Review

Cited by 19 publications

References 12 publications

The Impact of an Intergenerational Dance Project on Older Adults’ Social and Emotional Well-Being

The Impact of an Intergenerational Dance Project on Older Adults’ Social and Emotional Well-Being

A Randomized Waitlist-Controlled Trial of an Intergenerational Arts and Heritage-Based Intervention in Singapore: Project ARTISAN

Multidomain Intervention for Reversal of Cognitive Frailty, Towards a Personalized Approach (AGELESS Trial): Study Design

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