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

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 pe...

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Autores principales: Laia Delfa-Lobato, Joan Guàrdia-Olmos, Maria Feliu-Torruella
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:0b421d96d9504aa1a97c3cbf0626f0652021-12-01T02:07:44ZBenefits of Cultural Activities on People With Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review1664-107810.3389/fpsyg.2021.762392https://doaj.org/article/0b421d96d9504aa1a97c3cbf0626f0652021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.762392/fullhttps://doaj.org/toc/1664-1078Museums 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.Laia Delfa-LobatoJoan Guàrdia-OlmosJoan Guàrdia-OlmosJoan Guàrdia-OlmosMaria Feliu-TorruellaMaria Feliu-TorruellaFrontiers Media S.A.articlesystematic reviewcognitive impairmentcultural activitiesAlzheimer’s diseasedementiaarts and healthPsychologyBF1-990ENFrontiers in Psychology, Vol 12 (2021)
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topic systematic review
cognitive impairment
cultural activities
Alzheimer’s disease
dementia
arts and health
Psychology
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cognitive impairment
cultural activities
Alzheimer’s disease
dementia
arts and health
Psychology
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Laia Delfa-Lobato
Joan Guàrdia-Olmos
Joan Guàrdia-Olmos
Joan Guàrdia-Olmos
Maria Feliu-Torruella
Maria Feliu-Torruella
Benefits of Cultural Activities on People With Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review
description 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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author Laia Delfa-Lobato
Joan Guàrdia-Olmos
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Joan Guàrdia-Olmos
Maria Feliu-Torruella
Maria Feliu-Torruella
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Maria Feliu-Torruella
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title Benefits of Cultural Activities on People With Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review
title_short Benefits of Cultural Activities on People With Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review
title_full Benefits of Cultural Activities on People With Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review
title_fullStr Benefits of Cultural Activities on People With Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review
title_full_unstemmed Benefits of Cultural Activities on People With Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review
title_sort benefits of cultural activities on people with cognitive impairment: a systematic review
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