10/16/2013 – UCSF studying health of S.F. seniors in choirs

It seems true that singing in a choir can be therapeutic, especially for older adults, but a groundbreaking clinical trial is under way in San Francisco to see whether science agrees.

Over the next five years, researchers at UCSF will create a dozen senior choirs throughout the city to compare the physical strength, balance, memory and moods of singers versus non-singers.

Read the full article at San Francisco Chronicle.

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