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Arts engagement trends in the United Kingdom and their mental and social wellbeing implications: HEartS Survey
Research and Studies | 2021
Over the past two decades evidence about the role of the arts in promoting health and wellbeing has grown substantially, including studies reporting the impacts of arts engagement for older adults. However, much evidence is …
Creative ageing: participation, connection & flourishing. A mixed-methods research study exploring experiences of participatory arts engagement in later life through a systematic review of literature and focus groups with older people
Research and Studies | 2020
From the abstract: “Background: A rapidly increasing ageing population has significant consequences for the demography, health and wellbeing of our society. Participatory arts programmes and activities can contribute to health promotion in later life, by …
Interventions to Reduce Ageism Against Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
via American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) | Research and Studies | 2019
From the abstract: “Research has found a strong link between ageism, in the form of negative stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination toward older people, and risks to their physical and mental health. Little is known, however, …
Hot Streaks in Artistic, Cultural and Scientific Careers
via Nature: International Journal of Science | Research and Studies | 2018
From Nature: International Journal of Science: “Here, building on rich literature on the lifecycle of creativity, we collected large-scale career histories of individual artists, film directors and scientists, tracing the artworks, films and scientific publications …