It can be hard to avoid the chime of classic Christmas songs at this time of year. Certain songs may even bring up potent memories, transporting a person to a specific moment in the past, like an ...

A partnership program between the UNO School of Music and the UNMC Department of Neurological Sciences is studying how music can help Alzheimer's and dementia patients.

We’ve all heard anecdotes about the “power of music” to reconnect us with moments from our pasts. You may have seen one of several viral YouTube videos of a patient with dementia hearing a piece of ...

Several studies have found positive effects of making music. Now, a new research study has looked at the long-term effects of playing an instrument either in high school or beyond, and found that even ...

From Phish concerts to Alanis Morissette shows, throwback tours can take us back to our teen years. By Holly Burns In September, I went to see Counting Crows, a band whose music formed the soundtrack ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. It’s no secret that aging can take a toll on one’s memory. Names ...

We tend to take our ability to remember things like faces, phone numbers, other people's names, and events for granted until they are impaired by memory loss due to Alzheimer’s disease and other ...