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Authors:
Chuan Feng
Ya Wen Deng
Naomi Okubo
Tetsuya Sanpei
SeungHee Lee
Keywords: coloring; art therapy; elderly; daycare center
Abstract:
It has been reported that coloring provides a wide-range of health benefits for all ages, especially the elderly. Many nursing homes started to apply coloring as a routine activity for their residents in Japan, and its usefulness is expected. As the rapidly declining birthrate and aging of the population continue, it is necessary to develop new activities to improve the lifestyle of senior adults. The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of coloring therapy for the elderly on their mood states, and to investigate whether there is a correlation between color and the mood stage while coloring. A daily experimental scheme is proposed for the elderly in a daycare center by providing purposeful line drawings with concrete elements.
Pages: 23 to 25
Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2017
Publication date: March 19, 2017
Published in: conference
ISSN: 2308-4359
ISBN: 978-1-61208-540-1
Location: Nice, France
Dates: from March 19, 2017 to March 23, 2017