Music

Musical training heads off age-related hearing difficulties, study finds

January 31, 2012

Lifelong musical training — particularly when continued late in life — can help overcome age-related hearing loss, a new study finds.
 

Will music improve MDS 3.0 scores?

Dan Cohen, MSW June 22, 2011

Using iPods to reconnect long-term care residents with their favorite music is a simple intervention with great upside potential and no side effects. They're an inexpensive tool that can have a positive impact on resident quality of life, which, in turn, should be reflected in an important subset of MDS 3.0 scores.
 

Dancing with your stars

Bruce VanHorn September 28, 2010

Dancing is a powerful way for older adults to escape physical, mental and emotional challenges, and feel joy. And anyone—even those in wheelchairs—can do it.
 

Music: The language of well-being

Rick Soshensky July 06, 2010

Music can have a profound impact on long-term care residents with cognitive impairment. It triggers memories, improves mood and sparks a feeling of of connection with others.
 

Name that tune: Alzheimer's patients more easily recall new information when it is sung to them

May 13, 2010

It has been said that music has charms to soothe the savage beast. Now, research shows it also may have the power to help Alzheimer's patients remember new information.
 

Music and the mind: Using an iPod to treat Alzheimer's

Concetta M. Tomaino December 23, 2009

The popular music device known as the iPod is a great way to help trigger memories and improve functioning in people with Alzheimer's disease.
 
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