When a resident with dementia becomes agitated, staff face an immediate and difficult decision. Do they reach for medication, ...

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 ...

With a recent neuroscience degree and a lifelong love for music, Ohio State alum Kaylie Glenn aims to transform memory care for those with dementia through music. In 2015, when Glenn was 14, she ...

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 ...

Music may reduce distress for dementia patients, suggests new research. The findings show music therapy - singing, playing or just listening - could be used on NHS dementia wards as an alternative to ...

Music therapy encompasses a range of interventions designed to improve cognitive function and alleviate psychological and behavioural symptoms in older adults with dementia. This intervention, which ...

*Celebrated vocalist and performer Elijah Rock is set to release his highly anticipated single, “Route 66,” the first ...

Tony Christie, best known for hits “(Is This the Way to) Amarillo” and “I Did What I Did For Maria,” has said he finds relief from his dementia through singing. The 79-year-old was diagnosed in ...

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 ...

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 ...