Effects of participatory art-based painting workshops in geriatric inpatients: results of a non-randomized open label trial.

CONCLUSION: The participation in painting workshops reduced the number of medications taken daily and incident inhospital mortality in geriatric inpatients admitted to a geriatric acute care ward, suggested a positive effect on health condition of this participatory art-based activity.
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Source: Aging Clinical and Experimental Research - August 12, 2020 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Beauchet O, Lafleur L, Remondière S, Galery K, Vilcocq C, Launay CP Tags: Aging Clin Exp Res Source Type: research