The health and well-being potential of museums and art galleries

Chatterjee, Helen J.; Camic, Paul M.

doi:10.1080/17533015.2015.1065594

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“…Museums have a wealth of less tangible resources to offer beyond the art collections they hold including the potential for health promotion, social inclusion, a sense of belonging, new learning, creative exploration and emotional and cognitive stimulation (Chatterjee & Camic, 2015). Recent studies on art gallery-based interventions for people with dementia and their carers show positive outcomes and there is a call for further attention to this area (Camic, Tischer & Pearman, 2014;MacPherson, et al, 2009).…”

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Museum object handling: A health-promoting community-based activity for dementia care

2017

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In a quasi-experimental design (N = 80), this study examined the wellbeing impact of handling museum artefacts, by testing for differences across domain, time, gender and stages of dementia. Results indicated people with early and moderate impairment showed positive increases in wellbeing, regardless of the type of dementia but those with early stage dementia showed larger positive increases in wellbeing. We can feel confident that for most people with early to middle stage dementia, handling museum objects in a supportive group environment, increases subjective wellbeing and should be considered part of a health promotion strategy in dementia care.Key words: dementia care, health promotion, wellbeing, museums, object handling, public health IntroductionHow best to care with people living along the continuum of dementia is a worldwide health and social care concern. Much of the focus of care is based on a medical model of assessment and diagnosis often followed by prescribing various medications in hopes of lessening symptoms. Until recently little consideration has been given to the question of how to promote the health and wellbeing of those with dementia and the informal caregivers who are often involved in providing support. Diagnosis of a dementia, whilst important, does not lead to a recognisable care pathway for family members or communities as it might for other long-term conditions such as learning disabilities, diabetes or asthma, for example. Until cures for the various types of dementia have been discovered all nations are confronted with a significant public health problem of how best to care for this population.A range of evidence suggests that interacting with the arts can be beneficial for people's health and wellbeing (Ander et al

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“…Overall, the researchers were interested in investigating the relationship between participation in cultural activities and improvements in health and well-being [20][21][22][23] . In line with the reviewed articles, maintaining inherited cultural traditions between generations provided experiences of positive affect, better social coexistence and the strengthening of interpersonal ties 12 .…”

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“…Similarly, participation in different cultural opportunities increased self-esteem and positive emotions, as well as reducing social isolation, anxiety and agitation 21 and enabled the building of resilience 24 . Because of these benefits, researchers highlighted the importance of developing cultural heritage studies for the creation of health programs, as well as the elaboration of public policies.…”

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The role of cultural engagement for older adults: an integrative review of scientific literature

Bernardo

Carvalho

2020

Rev. bras. geriatr. gerontol.

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Objective: to understand the role of cultural engagement in the lives of older adults. Method: an integrative literature review of publications from 2014 and 2019 in English, Portuguese, and Spanish was conducted. The Scopus, Web of Science, MEDLINE/PubMed, CINAHL, PsycNET®, LILACS, SciELO Citation Index and Science Direct databases were used as sources of information. The descriptors “aged” and the related term “cultural engagement” in the three idioms were used in the search, together with the Boolean operators “AND” or “ OR”. A total of 12 articles that met the inclusion criteria were found. These were categorized based on the theme. No Brazilian studies were found. Results: the panorama found revealed that older adults are more interested in receptive cultural activities, such as going to museums, exhibitions and the theater, as these enrich and add greater social value to their lives. Cultural engagement was associated with a reduction in the incidence of neuropsychiatric disorders (dementia and depression), as well as reducing the incidence of episodes of violence. Participation in cultural activities also constituted a protective factor for cognitive abilities and for the reduction of chronic pain. There is also evidence that associates cultural engagement with a better perception of quality of life and greater well-being, happiness and positive affect, as well as the reduction of negative affect. Conclusion: engaging in cultural activities is a way of understanding and respecting cultural diversity, salvaging social identities, and enjoying and providing experiences of great social value, with beneficial impacts in the lives of older adults.

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“…A growing body of evidence shows that museums can provide benefits for individual and community health and well-being as public spaces for discussion and learning and that they can help people make sense of their world and their place in it (Dodd & Jones, 2014). Participation in cultural activities linked to museums can provide positive social experiences (Chatterjee & Camic, 2015), new opportunities for learning, experiences of calmness that reduce anxiety, increase positive emotions, increase self-esteem, a sense of identity and inspiration, reduce social isolation, providing a positive distraction from the clinical environment and an increase in communication among families, caregivers and health professionals ( Chatterjee & Noble, 2016). As a result, museums play an increasingly more important role as partners in public health programmes (Camic & Chatterjee, 2013).…”

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Art museums as a source of well-being for people with dementia: an experience in the Prado Museum

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The health and well-being potential of museums and art galleries

Cited by 48 publications

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Museum object handling: A health-promoting community-based activity for dementia care

Museum object handling: A health-promoting community-based activity for dementia care

The role of cultural engagement for older adults: an integrative review of scientific literature

Art museums as a source of well-being for people with dementia: an experience in the Prado Museum

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