In The Media

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

https://youtu.be/yBslthhHyQ4

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):

https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2018/11/412281/community-choirs-reduce-loneliness-and-increase-interest-life-older-adults

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)

https://youtu.be/5MjxBlOBo8A

Chorus America (5/29/14)

https://www.chorusamerica.org/singers/building-community-while-doing-research-community-voices-senior-choir-project

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)

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-athletes-way/201811/feeling-lonely-singing-could-be-joyful-remedy

Reuters Health (12/6/18)

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-loneliness-choirs/joining-a-choir-may-help-elders-enjoy-life-idUSKBN1O52DR

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)

http://eltecolote.org/content/features/senior-choir-seeks-health-through-song/ http://eltecolote.org/content/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/ET_43.25_Dec-19_WEB.pdf

Mission Local story and video (5/9/2014)

https://missionlocal.org/2014/05/video-music-does-a-body-good/ https://vimeo.com/94485844 KALW radio story (10/17/2016) https://www.kalw.org/term/community-voices#stream/0

Senior Beat (4/12/2019)

https://sfseniorbeat.com/2019/04/12/study-becomes-harmonic-lonely-newcomer-fills-her-life-with-one-choir-then-two/