“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 or playing music later in life could do more than lift your spirits – it might also help keep your mind sharp. A study of more than 10,000 older adults has found that people who regularly ...

A new study showed that regularly listening to music, whether its' from Sir Mix A Lot (pictured here) or someone else, is associated with lower likelihoods of cognitive decline and dementia. (Photo by ...

Listening to music into old age could reduce the risk of dementia by almost 40 percent, a new study has found. It's based on data from 10,893 Australians aged 70 or older, who, at the time of ...

A groundbreaking pilot in NHS dementia wards is using live music therapy—called MELODIC—to ease patient distress without relying on drugs. Developed by researchers and clinicians with input from ...

Listening to music has been shown to soothe those with dementia and other forms of cognitive decline. A new study suggests that when older adults listen to music regularly, they may actually reduce ...

Listening to music after the age of 70 appears to be associated with a meaningful reduction in dementia risk. A research team from Monash University analyzed data from more than 10,800 older adults ...

Dr. Rebecca Atkinson is affliated with Chiltern Music Therapy, non-profit organisation. Ming-Hung Hsu receives funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research and Innovate UK. Music ...

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, ...

Music really does reduce stress in dementia patients, according to a new study. Researchers have shown for the first time how and why music can reduce distress and agitation for people with advanced ...

I have recently read a number of short reports and studies of music and its effects on dementia. None are methodologically sophisticated and all of them have flaws. But taken together, they offer a ...