Music is a medicine of sorts. It can lower distress in people with dementia, a new study finds. The Nov. 14 study in Nature Mental Health showed the perks of music therapy, explains how music can ease ...

When J.L. Gallese’s father entered the later stages of dementia, music became a regular element of his care. There were a few LPs of old TV show theme songs that he loved, and they played on repeat ...

In March 2020, the volume was turned down on live music and the world became eerily silent. Many of us, including those of us who are musicians and music therapists, were not expecting what happened ...

Music activates multiple brain areas at once, creating a workout for the mind Dementia affects more than 6 million Americans and accounts for more than 100,000 deaths in the country each year, ...

A partnership program between the UNO School of Music and the UNMC Department of Neurological Sciences is studying how music can help Alzheimer's and dementia patients.

Music therapy appears to ease depression among people with dementia It also might help improve social behavior and reduce anxiety Evidence suggests it won’t help with symptoms like agitation, ...

Research shows that when we listen to music, it's like a neurological CrossFit session for our brains, engaging multiple areas simultaneously. For people with dementia, this mental workout can be ...

Researchers are looking into why patients can still have a powerful response to music even as their memory fades.

People with dementia often lose their ability to communicate verbally with loved ones. But a new study shows how that gap can be bridged with a new music intervention. Music memories remain in the ...

“The Role of Music Therapy in Demetia Care” is the topic of the latest edition of “Once Again,” the YouTube channel program hosted by the University of Wyoming’s Wyoming Center on Aging (WyCOA). Zane ...

Listening to music could help ease the effects of dementia by providing comfort and stimulating the brain, a GP has revealed. There are currently estimated to be 982,000 people with dementia in the UK ...

EMERYVILLE -- What started as children playing music for their mom in the hopes of keeping her declining memory sharp has blossomed into a regularly held community event in the East Bay. The event ...