Over the years, music has been used to express emotions for some while creating connections and memories for others. Listening to a certain song can take people back to a specific moment. Whether it ...

Having a loved one in the hospital is stressful. Being a "caregiver" takes on its own element of anxiety. Music therapy can ...

Content Warning: This article contains mentions of mental health. At UNC Health, music is a space for emotional and physical support and remains an important strategy for improving and humanizing ...

Music plays a vital role in the quieter, more tender, more difficult moments of life, especially near the end. We’ve seen how a single note, played or remembered, can become a bridge between worlds, ...

“Music Therapy and Dementia”, by Elaine K. Howley, October 30, 2025 – Music therapy is a clinical and evidence-based practice that uses music to help enhance the quality of life for individuals living ...

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 ...

IN my younger and more active days as a performer and composer, I was very much into the how's and why's of making music. Being exposed to both my father (the brilliant national scientist the country ...

Rebecca Atkinson is a board member of Chiltern Music Therapy, and has received funding from The Musicians Company to carry out research activities for children with Batten disease. When we hear the ...

Tango, a rhythmic partner dance that enhances balance and coordination, can help ease the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. Choral singing, which combines vocal training and social interaction, may ...

Integrating music therapy with anesthesia recovery care enhances recovery in colorectal cancer patients, reducing ...