Source note · R015
Older adults’ participation in artistic activities: a scoping review
A wide arts review finds much more attention to benefits than to barriers and participation across the life course.
- Setting
- Related music & arts
- Kind of evidence
- Reviews & synthesis
- Review extent
- Selected sections reviewed
What was studied
A scoping review of 129 publications, including empirical work, conceptual papers and existing reviews.
What it contributes
The collection maps varied forms of older adults’ artistic participation and identifies underdeveloped questions about access and changing involvement.
Where the evidence stops
The 129 publications are not 129 independent experiments. Activities and designs vary substantially, so the review does not establish a community band effect.
About this review
This is a targeted review of selected sections. The record should not be read as an appraisal of the entire work.
Source note updated September 7, 2026. Read our approach to evidence.