In the Mitchell area, therapy might soon sound more like a jam session than a clinical appointment. That's because music therapy — a board-certified, evidence-based healthcare practice — is coming to ...

Hearing a special song can instantly transport someone to a favorite memory from their past, and there is no question that music is an important element of life.

Scientists are gradually understanding more about how and when music therapy works. One of the known uses of music in therapy is for Alzheimer’s and dementia therapy, where listening to music can help ...

Brightview Senior Living has grown its memory care program following a 2024 partnership with Curana Health in an effort to ...

About a month after her mother moved into an Elmhurst memory care facility, Gail Bekin bought her a doll, hoping it would ...

Alzheimer’s is one of the more terrifying things about getting older, but while we can’t stop it completely, new research ...

New research explores music's impact on learning, memory, and emotions in two studies. One reveals that familiar music can enhance concentration and learning, while the other demonstrates that music ...

Music therapy is the clinical use of music to address physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs of individuals. At Huntsman Cancer Institute, music therapists provide services for patients, ...

KALAMAZOO, MI — An arm draped over the guitar on her lap, music therapist Hannah Joseph ponders how to begin an impromptu therapy session in her simply-decorated Kalamazoo office. “Ever hear of the 12 ...