Creativity in older adults: a plethora of possibilities
Abstract
Aging continues to be an important topic of study. For many older adults, the elder years can be a challenging, if not difficult, time. Creativity interventions have been shown to positively affect mental and physiological health indicators. The process of creating and one's attitude toward life may be more important than the actual product or tangible outcome. While many activities are those typically thought of as creative, such as painting, there are also a number of useful interventions that are not traditionally identified as creative ones, but that are, in fact, creative activities. This paper describes recent work with creativity in older adults, including research and clinical projects, and earlier works that could be refined as creative interventions. Recommendations for further investigation of creativity also are presented.
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Art therapy effects may be long-lasting in dementia.
“Case reports, observational studies, small trials and anecdotal evidence suggest that art therapy can engage attention, provide pleasure, and improve BPSD, social behavior, and self-esteem, contributing to the individual sense of well-being in dementia, and that these effects may be long-lasting (230–243).”
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- Authors
- Flood, M., & Phillips, K. D.
- Affiliations
- University of North Carolina at Charlotte (US)
- University of Tennessee at Knoxville (US)
- Venue
- Issues in Mental Health Nursing
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2007-01
- Volume
- 28
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 389-411
- ISSN
- 0161-2840 (ISSN-L)
- 1096-4673
- OpenAlex
- W2148869755
- Cited by
- 131
- References
- 49
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- FWCI
- 64.24
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Issues in Mental Health Nursing (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Conservation › Art Therapy and Mental Health
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Creativity in Education and Neuroscience
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology › Aging and Gerontology Research
- Keywords
- creativity, older adults, aging, creative interventions, creative activity, mental health, physiological health, life attitude, painting, clinical intervention
- MeSH terms
- Adaptation, Psychological, Aged, Aging, Art Therapy, Attitude to Health, Cognition, Creativity, Emotions, Health Status, Humans, Memory, Mental Health, Poetry as Topic, Problem Solving, Research Design, Self-Help Groups, Writing, Nursing Research, Qualitative Research
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