Arts on Prescription for Older Adults: A Scoping Review

Shayna Gleason, Joy Birabwa, Ruth Finkelstein, Maura O, Betty Siegel, Rachel Chen, Ardeshir Z Hashmi, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, University of North Carolina Greensboro, Department of Gerontology, University of Massachusetts, Brookdale Center for Healthy Aging and the School of Urban Public Health, Hunter College, New York, Lifetime Arts, Pelham New York, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington DC, Harvard Medical School, Center for Geriatric Medicine, Cleveland Clinic

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Published online on October 25, 2025

Abstract

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Arts on Prescription (AoP) programs, wherein a professional prescribes an art activity to a patient, are emerging worldwide as a healthcare strategy. However, less is known about whether AoP facilitates older adults’ (OA) arts participation, AoP’s ...