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Can museums help us lead healthier lives?🏛️

  • The prevalence of mental and physical chronic diseases is increasing globally. In addition, the changing demographics towards an aging population pose a challenge to health care systems since aging is associated with a decrease in physical and mental capacity and an increased risk of developing disease.
  • Evidence from the literature supports that the interactive environment of museums has positive health outcomes not only for patients with chronic diseases but also improves the physical and mental wellbeing of elderly and younger populations.
  • Further research should be conducted to investigate how museum art-based interventions may be integrated as part of the non-pharmacological management of patients suffering from chronic disorders as well as for improving the wellbeing of younger and elderly populations.
References
  • National Institute on Aging (NIH), Loneliness and Social Isolation — Tips for Staying Connected. Available online at: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/ageing-and health (accessed August 2023).
  • Holt-Lunstad J, Smith TB, Baker M, Harris T, Stephenson D. Loneliness and Social Isolation as Risk Factors for Mortality: A Meta-Analytic Review. Perspect Psychol Sci 2015; 10(2): 227–37.
  • Holmes EA, O’Connor RC, Perry VH, Tracey I, Wessely S, Arseneault L, et al., Multidisciplinary research priorities for the COVID-19 pandemic: a call for action for mental health science. Lancet Psychiatry 2020; 7(6): 547–60.
  • Orthel BD, Linking public health and heritage work, International Journal of Heritage Studies 2021; 28(1): 44-58.
  • Camic PM, Chatterjee HJ. Museums and art galleries as partners for public health interventions. Perspectives in Public Health 2013; 133: 66-71.
  • Salom A. The Therapeutic Potentials of a Museum Visit. International Journal of Transpersonal Studies, 2008; 27: 98-103.
  • Morse N, Thomson LJ, Brown Z, Chatterjee HJ. Effects of creative museum outreach sessions on measures of confidence, sociability and well-being for mental health and addiction recovery service-users. Arts & Health, 2015; 7(3): 231-246.
  • Thomson LJ, Morse N, Elsden E, Chatterjee HJ. Art, nature and mental health: assessing the biopsychosocial effects of a ‘creative green prescription’ museum programme involving horticulture, artmaking and collections. Perspectives in Public Health 2020; 140(5): 277-285.
  • Camic PM, Tischler V, Pearman CH. Viewing and making art together: a multi-session art-gallery-based intervention for people with dementia and their carers. Aging Ment Health, 2014; 18(2): 161-8.
  • Camic PM, Baker EL, Tischler V. Theorizing How Art Gallery Interventions Impact People With Dementia and Their Caregivers. Gerontologist 2016; 56(6): 1033-1041.
Action
Take action by incorporating regular museum visits or engaging in art-based activities into your life, as they can contribute to better mental and physical well-being.
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