About
Julene Johnson, PhD, is both the Associate Dean of Research for the University of California Sane Francisco (UCSF) School of Nursing and the Associate Director at the UCSF Institute for Health & Aging. She is also the Research Education Core Lead and mentor in the UCSF Center for Aging in Diverse Communities. Dr. Johnson’s research program focuses on cognitive aging and older adults. Her recent study for the NIH underscores the benefits of engagement in arts education (choral) programs for older adults.
Resources
- A Community Choir Intervention to Promote Well-Being Among Diverse Older Adults: Results From the Community of Voices Trial
- Beneficial effects of choir singing on cognition and well-being of older adults
- Community of Voices/Communidad De Voces
- Comparison of Well-Being of Older Adult Choir Singers and the General Population in Finland: A Case-Control Study
- The Effects of Choral Singing on Older Adults
Affiliations
- University of California San Francisco (UCSF)