The impact of professionally conducted cultural programs on the physical health, mental health, and social functioning of older adults—2-year results

Journal of Aging, Humanities, and the Arts

Volumn 1, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 5-22

  Cohen, Gene D ^a   Perlstein, Susan ^b   Chapline, Jeff ^c   Kelly, Jeanne ^d   Firth, Kimberly M ^e   Simmens, Samuel ^f  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b National Center for Creative Aging   (United States)

^c Institute on Aging s Center for Elders and Youth in the Arts   (United States)

^d Levine School of Music   (United States)

^e ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES   (United States)

^f GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Arts; Creativity; Health promotion; Prevention; Risk reduction

Indexed keywords

EID: 85012571253     PISSN: 19325614     EISSN: 19325622     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19325610701410791     Document Type: Article

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