A Community Choir Intervention to Promote Well-Being Among Diverse Older Adults: Results From the Community of Voices Trial

description

This article reports on a randomized control study of the effects of a Community of Voices choir intervention on the “health, well-being and health care costs of racial/ethnically diverse” adults 60 years and older. Sixty-five (65%) of study participants were non-white. Researchers examined an array of outcomes including “physical, cognitive and psychosocial aspects of health.” Findings suggest intervention group members experienced significant reductions in loneliness and increased interest in life.

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subject terms

Community Engagement

Community Engagement > Community Based Learning

Community Engagement > Diversity & Inclusion

Creative Aging

Creative Aging > Program Models

contributor

Julene Johnson

related organization

University of San Francisco

resource type

Research and Studies

year

2018

keywords

Community of Voices (COV), Cost Effective, Racially Diverse

art forms

Music (Vocal), Performing Arts