Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)
Authors: Allison TA, Nápoles AM, Johnson JK, Stewart AL, Rodriguez-Salazar M, Peringer J, Sherman S, Ortez-Alfaro J, Villero O, Portacolone E
Biochemistry
Authors: Gholkar AA, Schmollinger S, Velasquez EF, Lo YC, Cohn W, Capri J, Dharmarajan H, Deardorff WJ, Gao LW, Abdusamad M, Whitelegge JP, Torres JZ
Journal of neurotrauma
Authors: Kornblith ES, Yaffe KC, Langa KM, Gardner RC
Neurology
Authors: Brenowitz WD, Besser LM, Kukull WA, Keene CD, Glymour MM, Yaffe K
JAMA internal medicine
Authors: Allison TA, Oh A, Harrison KL
Arts & health | Volume 13 of Issue 3
Authors: Johnson JK, Carpenter T, Goodhart N, Stewart AL, du Plessis L, Coaston A, Clark K, Lazar A, Chapline J
BACKGROUND
Engagement in the arts may have health benefits for older adults. Most research has focused on music and dance; less is known about the benefits of other arts interventions. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of visual (ceramics and collage) and literary arts (storytelling and writing) on well-being.
METHODS
We used mixed methods to examine the effects of a 12-week visual or literary arts intervention on well-being. Adults age 55 and over from four housing sites were assigned to start an intervention immediately (intervention) or wait 12 weeks (controls). The study included pre/post-test measures of well-being and focus groups about perceived benefits.
RESULTS
Compared to controls, participants in the ceramics intervention had significant improvements in interest in life and mastery, while no changes were observed after the storytelling intervention. Seven psychosocial benefits were identified .
CONCLUSIONS
Participation in visual and literary arts for older adults was associated with well-being media.
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JAMA internal medicine
Authors: Lam K, Lu AD, Shi Y, Covinsky KE
American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology
Authors: Montgomery MT, Sajuthi SP, Cho SH, Everman JL, Rios CL, Goldfarbmuren KC, Jackson ND, Saef B, Cromie M, Eng C, Medina V, Elhawary JR, Oh SS, Rodriguez-Santana J, Vladar EK, Burchard EG, Seibold MA
AIDS patient care and STDs
Authors: Fletcher FE, Sherwood NR, Rice WS, Yigit I, Ross SN, Wilson TE, Weiser SD, Johnson MO, Kempf MC, Konkle-Parker D, Wingood G, Turan JM, Turan B
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America
Authors: Kerchberger AM, Sheth AN, Angert CD, Mehta CC, Summers NA, Ofotokun I, Gustafson D, Weiser SD, Sharma A, Adimora AA, French AL, Augenbraun M, Cocohoba J, Kassaye S, Bolivar H, Govindarajulu U, Konkle-Parker D, Golub ET, Lahiri CD