Why virtual museum trips can be good for your health
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"VIRTUAL MUSEUM VISITS LINKED TO VITALITY"
A NEW STUDY SUGGESTS VIRTUAL MUSEUM VISITS CAN HELP OLDER PEOPLE STAY MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY HEALTHY.
DOCTORS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL SAY REGULAR VISITS REDUCE PENSIONERS’ RISK FROM STROKES AND HEART DISEASE, COGNITIVE DECLINE AND EVEN AN EARLY DEATH.
THEY TEAMED UP WITH THE MONTREAL MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS AND RECRUITED ROUGHLY 100 PEOPLE OVER AGE 65.
HALF OF THEM MADE WEEKLY VISITS TO WORK ON ART-BASED ACTIVITIES ALONG WITH OTHER FELLOW SENIORS OVER A THREE MONTH PERIOD.
THE OTHER PARTICIPANTS DID NOT TAKE PART IN ANY CULTURAL ACTIVITIES AT ALL.
THE GROUP THAT DID THE VISITS SHOWED “SIGNIFICANT” IMPROVEMENTS IN THEIR SOCIAL ISOLATION, WELLBEING, QUALITY OF LIFE AND FRAILTY ASSESSMENT SCORES WHEN COMPARED TO THE CONTROL GROUP.
STUDY AUTHORS SAY THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION HAS ADVOCATED FOR THEIR APPROACH IN MANAGING CHRONIC DISEASES.
THE FINDINGS WERE PUBLISHED IN THE JOURNAL FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE.
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