I wondered how music can help patients with Alzheimer's maintain their cognitive abilities and/or slow down cognitive decline. Let's see what the research says. There is quite a bit of research on ...

Active engagement in music — such as singing, moving, clapping or snapping — activates healthy neurons and promotes a euphoric feeling, Papayannopoulou said. When patients are in a good mood ...

Playing music to dementia patients reduced ... Helen Skinner, a leading Alzheimer Scotland dementia nurse consultant, said: "Patients can be distressed when they come to A&E and we initially ...

When you listen to a piece of music that you particularly love ... Read: Drinking Coffee Could Cut Chances of Developing Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease ...

Music is processed throughout the entire brain, so areas not yet touched by Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia can “understand” it. It also wakes up special pathways within the ...

GREAT FALLS, Va. — When someone is dealing with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, it can be hard to find ways to communicate, ...

according to a review of several studies on music therapy for Alzheimer's disease. [04] The mental benefits of music therapy ...