20.500.12556/ReVIS-12957 Self-reported cognitive and emotional benefits of fractal drawing in older adults: a preliminary study In an increasingly ageing society, we frequently encounter challenges related to dementia and cognitive decline, where even minor cognitive changes in older adults can significantly impact their quality of life. Research indicates that engagement in various leisure activities can support cognitive development in the elderly. We aimed to explore whether this could be achieved through artistic activities – specifically, fractal drawing. This technique is based on the principles of free-line drawing and colouring the resulting fields, requiring a certain degree of concentration, precision, imagination, perseverance, memory, fine motor skills, and more. Our objective was to examine whether prolonged participation in the leisure activity of fractal drawing may be related to perceived changes in specific cognitive functions in older adults. As part of the European Erasmus+ project, we organised eight groups of elderly participants (from Slovenia and Croatia) who engaged in fractal drawing activities for two to three months. A total of 117 participants, aged between 60 and 94 years, assessed their emotional functioning, cognitive skills, attention, and concentration through a questionnaire both before and after completing the programme. A paired t-test analysis showed higher scores across most of the areas examined. Our findings suggest that participation in fractal drawing workshops was associated with higher self-reported emotional well-being and attentional focus among older adults. The findings reflect preliminary, self-reported changes that indicate the potential benefits of this art-based activity. cognitive abilities older adults fractal drawing dementia leisure activities kognitivne sposobnosti starejši odrasli fraktalno risanje demenca prostočasne dejavnosti true false false Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Neznano 2026-01-16 13:43:54 2026-01-16 13:43:54 2026-04-16 03:30:16 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2025 0 0 Nasl. z nasl. zaslona; Opis vira z dne 16. 1. 2026; str. 149-162 no. 2 Vol. 61 2025 0000-00-00 NiDoloceno NiDoloceno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 2025-01-01 741:159.913-053.9 1848-7734 265015299 10.31299/hrri.61.2.9 https://hrcak.srce.hr/clanak/493558 1 053cf45a-f2d9-11f0-a15d-001a4af901a5 https://revis.openscience.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=15294 HRRI_-_vol_61-2-09.pdf HRRI_-_vol_61-2-09.pdf 1 16071647F7DE89F8B41B1A9167FE48BC f56d0eb977da82911f956e30ef7946bb6bb8e3dc7c8e07787d6064bdc0b7c6d5 7dbb93ca-38d3-11f1-9cc3-001a4af901a5 https://revis.openscience.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=16288 Univerza Alma Mater Europaea 0 0 0