Participants' age ranged from 65-103, vocal technique classes, June 17, Mary's College of Maryland (SMCM) will co-host Encore's first Summer Chorale Camp Tuesday, The curriculum includes movement classes,&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;St. Mary's Hall.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The Creativity and Aging Study was directed by Gerontologist Gene Cohen of the George Washington University Medical Center. such as singing and performing. as well as Pennsylvania and New Jersey. at SMCM. SMCM is the state's only public honors college,Summer Chorus Camp For Seniors Improves Quality Of Life, full choral rehearsals, Mary's Hall. Encore currently has six chorales for singers in the Baltimore-Washington area and is continuing to grow. The concerts are free and open to the public. Mary's Hall will mark the conclusion of the week. Hyeweon Lee and Lina Morita will present a two-piano concert in St. at 2 p. News &amp; World Report, including the Friday evening River Concert Series. 55 and over, A final performance by the campers at Au-erbach Auditorium in St.S.,&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;—————————-Article adapted by Medical News Today from original press release. The cultural participants also became interested in other art forms. Evenings consist of dinner in the SMCM dining hall and entertain-ment, The first concert features the West Shore Piano Trio on Tuesday, June 19 at 7:30 p. aged 65-103, Encore executive director Jeanne Kelly helped lead a study about senior citizens,m. June 21,&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;SMCM and Encore will be hosting 40 campers enrolled from the Southern Maryland,</div>. The Princeton Review, as well as other faculty members. the study concluded that participants in cultural programs saw a decrease in doctor's visits, free time to explore Historic St.—————————-&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Encore Chorale Camp participants will attend concerts performed by guest artists. Concludes NIH Study&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Main Category: Seniors / Aging&lt;br&gt;Also Included In: Mental Health;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Rehabilitation / Physical Therapy;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Depression&lt;br&gt;Article Date: 15 Jun 2008 – 0:00 PDT&lt;br&gt; email to a friend &amp;nbsp; printer friendly &amp;nbsp; view / write opinions &amp;nbsp; rate article&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;Current Article Ratings: &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Patient / Public:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Health Professional:&lt;br&gt;5 (1 votes)&lt;br&gt;Article Opinions:&amp;nbsp;0 posts&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Encore Creativity for Older Adults and St. June 17, It found that senior citizens participating in regular artistic activities had overall improvement in mental and physical health. Those participating in Encore are among the seniors who have benefitted from the activities, who seek arts education and performance opportunities under a professional artist. With roots going back to 1840, that revealed a positive connection between regular artistic activity and improved physical and mental health. offering the academic excellence of a top pri-vate college with the openness and affordability of public education. This Creativity and Aging Study was sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Institutes of Health. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Source: Marc Apter&lt;br&gt;St. June 21, regardless of experience or ability, at 7:30 p. They also enjoyed an increase in morale, Newsweek and Kiplinger's. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Encore is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing an excellent and accessible artistic environment for older adults, sectionals and sight reading classes, Washington and Baltimore suburbs, Mary's College of Maryland. as well as a decrease in symptoms of depression. Compared to the control group, and they were divided into two groups – the control group and those who participated in cultural programs like Encore. and a decrease in falls.m. founder and director of Encore, in Montgomery Hall.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Senior campers will have the opportunity to work with Jeanne Kelly, prescription and over-the-counter medication use, and another full rehearsal. Mary's College of Maryland is ranked one of the best liberal arts colleges in the nation by U.<div name='orgtxt'> Mary's City, in St. The Encore Chorale will perform Saturday, On Thurs-day, through Saturday,m.