Music therapy taps into long-term memory, which remains intact longer than short-term memory in dementia patients.

Music therapy is also commonly used in physical rehabilitation. For example, rhythmic auditory stimulation is used to improve ...

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 agitation, and calls for ...

Pioneering musicians are trialling a radical approach that takes treatment beyond medicine – and could save the NHS millions ...

This is the third installment in a series of stories exploring memory disorders in the Chippewa Valley. In today’s installment, two women share their experiences of loss due to dementia and how music ...

It also provides a blueprint for implementing effective music therapy for people with advanced dementia. The research team explained that music therapy, delivered by trained therapists ...

MT can be used in patients with traumatic brain injury, dementia ... it's important to remember that music may be a powerful tool to aid in neurological recovery. Music therapy is not only ...

These are just some of the things that Sandra Leckey uses in her day job - working in a care home with people living with dementia ... Remember When initiative, which provides reminiscence therapy.

An Evanston-based art therapy group that connects with its patients through music, dance and art will be able to accept more ...