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

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To test effects of the Community of Voices choir intervention on the health, well-being, and health care costs of racial/ethnically diverse older adults.

Method

Twelve Administration-on-Aging-supported senior centers were cluster randomized into two groups: the intervention group started the choir immediately and a wait-list control group began the choir 6 months later. The choir program was designed for community-dwelling adults aged 60 years and older. The multimodal intervention comprises activities that engage participants cognitively, physically, and socially. Outcome measures assessed these three domains as well as health care utilization and costs. The intention-to-treat comparison was at 6 months.

Results

The sample (N = 390) had a mean age of 71.3

SUBMITTER: Johnson JK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7328053 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature