Impacts of participatory arts-based interventions on well-being of older adults without dementia: an umbrella review and a conceptual artistic participation framework.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

While participatory arts are thought to benefit older adults' well-being, evidence has focused on dementia. This umbrella review synthesizes evidence from systematic reviews (SRs) and meta-analyses (MAs) on the impacts of participatory arts for older adults without dementia, and conceptually organizes findings using the proposed "Aesthetic-Engagement-Creativity" (AEC) framework.

Research design and methods

Following PRIOR guidelines, we searched MEDLINE, PubMed, PsycINFO, The Cochrane Library of Systematic Reviews and gray literature to September 2023, with an update in June 2025. Study characteristics and well-being outcomes were extracted. We used the AEC framework for conceptual categorization, assessed primary study overlap using the corrected c

SUBMITTER: Liu T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12854778 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature