Art and Its Benefits
For my Girl Scout Gold Award Project, my goal is to inform and provide opportunities and projects that are engaging and demonstrate art's many benefits for senior citizens. I enjoy art and being creative. I hope to share and inspire others to tap their creative energies and experience how beneficial art can be.
- Morgan Sieloff
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Creating and engaging with art based activities can promote improved health and well-being. It allows senior citizens to tap their creative energies and gives them an opportunity to express themselves.
According to MatrixCare, art can:
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Increase cognitive skills and intellectual stimulation
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Improve motor/physical skills and alleviate pain
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Relieve stress and depression
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Promote self-awareness and self-expression
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Help cope with anxiety
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Source: MatrixCare, https://www.matrixcare.com/blog/innovative-therapy-seniors-art-therapy/
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Other Articles Discussing the Benefits of Art:
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https://artfromthestreets.org/blogs/news/five-great-mental-health-benefits-of-art
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