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Joyful Singing, Healthy Living: How Community Choirs Benefit Older Adults and Contribute to Age-Friendly Cities

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From Grantmakers in the Arts: “In this article, we describe the Community of Voices program, a cross-sector approach to a high-quality, culturally responsive, older-adult choir program designed to help reduce loneliness and increase interest in life for older adults. We also share resources for those interested in learning more about developing community choirs.

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subject terms

Aging & Longevity

Aging & Longevity > Demographics

Aging & Longevity > Health: Brain & Mental

Aging & Longevity > Health

Aging & Longevity > Social Interaction & Isolation

Community Engagement

Community Engagement > Community Based Learning

Community Engagement > Partnerships

Creative Aging

Creative Aging > Creative Aging Model

Creative Aging > Program Models

Creative Aging > Social Engagement

contributor

Sylvia Sherman

related organizations

National Institute on Aging (NIA)

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

University of California San Francisco (UCSF)

resource type

Articles and Blog Posts

year

2019

keywords

Community of Voices (COV), San Francisco Community Music Center (CMC), San Francisco Department of Aging and Adult Services (DAAS)

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