Some things are never completely forgotten. Your first love, the overwhelming feeling of holding your first child in your arms — and certainly not your favorite melodies from years gone by. They ...

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 new treatment that uses music therapy on dementia wards could improve care and support for some of the NHS's most vulnerable patients. Researchers at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) and ...

A new study has demonstrated for the first time how and why music can reduce distress and agitation for people with advanced dementia. The study involved interviews with staff and music therapists on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Until this past March, Patti LaFleur had spent the past several years as a carepartner for her mother Linda LaTurner. LaTurner, ...

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 ...

Dementia care activities are structured programs that support cognition, mood and quality of life for older adults living with dementia. In senior living communities, these activities can ...

Wigan Athletic Community Trust has partnered with Music in Mind and the Manchester Camerata with the support of the EFL to ...

Engaging in stimulating hobbies during middle age tends to protect brain health better than minimizing medical risks alone, ...

Patients sing and dance with their caregivers to songs from patients’ youth Music memories remain in brain after patients lose language and other memories Patients had less agitation, anxiety and ...