People with dementia listen to a concert at the Marie-Juchacz nursing home in Germany's Würzburg. Monika Feldmeier/Nordbayerischer Musikbund/dpa Ten years ago the documentary "Alive Inside" showed ...

A grant recently awarded to University researchers will allow them to investigate whether personalized music playlists can help patients suffering from dementia. The study, which will build on ...

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 ...

Because of the limited effectiveness and unresolved safety problems of conventional treatments of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia, researchers are exploring a range of complementary ...

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 ...

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 ...

*Celebrated vocalist and performer Elijah Rock is set to release his highly anticipated single, “Route 66,” the first offering from his transformative dementia awareness project, “Memories Unleashed – ...

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 ...

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 ...

‘We dance, we shake hands, we can start engaging with the other people around us. We become conscious of where people fit into our lives.’ This is the impact of a unique event, in the words of Richard ...

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 ...