The COV study and program have received a great deal of media attention. Some focus on the study when it began; others summarize the results from the study. Below are links to a few of the stories and videos from local and national media organizations.
University of California San Francisco Media
UCSF School of Nursing “Science of Caring” video and article (6/1/13):
https://scienceofcaring.ucsf.edu/health-public/let-choir-sing-lifting-our-voices-healthy-aging
UCSF The Art of Healing (12/8/14)
https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2014/12/121776/art-healing
UCSF press release about the findings from the study (10/18/18):
National Endowment for the Arts media
NEA Art Works blog (2/15/13)
https://www.arts.gov/art-works/2013/effects-singing-older-adults
National Institute on Aging Media:
National Institute on Aging “Featured Research” (2/15/19)
https://www.nia.nih.gov/news/participating-arts-creates-paths-healthy-aging
National Media
Associated Press video (10/4/13)
Chorus America (5/29/14)
New York Times blog (6/20/16)
https://newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/20/a-search-for-harmony/?_r=1
Next Avenue (11/22/16)
https://www.nextavenue.org/age-better-join-a-choir/
Psychology Today (11/9/18)
Reuters Health (12/6/18)
CNN Staying Well (4/12/19)
https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/12/health/singing-in-choir-can-help-lonely-older-adults-sw/index.html
Local Media
The New Fillmore (4/1/13)
http://newfillmore.com/2014/04/01/making-a-joyful-noise-and-maybe-a-healthier-life/
San Francisco Chronicle (10/28/13)
https://www.sfgate.com/health/article/UCSF-studying-health-of-S-F-seniors-in-choirs-4901576.php
El Tecolote story in Spanish (12/20/13)
Mission Local story and video (5/9/2014)
Senior Beat (4/12/2019)