Music therapy taps into long-term memory, which remains intact longer than short-term memory in dementia patients.

Ten years ago the documentary "Alive Inside" showed what music can do for dementia patients. In the film, a 90-year-old woman apologizes for her inability to recall events. "I can't remember ...

Dementia affects around one million people in the U.K., with more than half experiencing advanced stages of the condition.

BBC Music Memories is a website designed to use music to help people with dementia reconnect with their most powerful memories. Evidence shows that music can help people with dementia to feel and ...

It can lower distress in people with dementia, a new study finds ... health professionals to integrate more music when working with patients. Playing instruments or incorporating custom playlists ...

The Music and Dementia Care Network (MDC) was created to explore music-based interventions for dementia care and how they can have a positive impact on the well-being, health, cognition and social ...

and the National Academy for Social Prescribing’s Power of Music Fund to enable Greater Manchester to become the UK’s first Centre of Excellence for Music and Dementia – hosted by Manchester Camerata.

Mentally stimulating behaviors, such as reading, listening to music, praying ... More than 55 million people around the globe have dementia, according to estimates from the World Health Organization.

A study by the University of South Australia suggests that activities like reading, praying, and listening to music can help prevent dementia in people over 60. Engaging in calm activities and ...