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Dementia patients may benefit from music therapy

November 20, 2018 - 10:05 AM (Reuters Health) - Music therapy may improve depression and anxiety in dementia patients, a new analysis suggests. Music therapy might also improve emotional well-being among those with dementia, researchers found. But they didn’t find any benefits when it came to cognition and behavioral issues such as agitation or aggression, according to the report in the Cochrane Library journal. Although the benefits of music therapy weren’t large, “small effects are valuable, too, because even a small improvement or maintaining a certain level while otherwise a decline is expected is very important for people with dementia and those caring for them,” said study leader Jenny......

Healthy Songs: The Amazing Power of Music Therapy

November 15, 2018 - 10:05 AM BY KATHLEEN HOWLAND, BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC When I was a child, on most Fridays, my dad, mom, brother, and I would travel to Cape Cod to visit my grandparents. For my father, this drive would come after a long day of work, during which he had already commuted from our home, an hour outside of the city, to Boston, where he worked as an accountant, and back home again. He was an intense man, and during these drives to the Cape we were often silent, on edge—unsure of how to interpret his sullen and grave demeanor. After we arrived, my grandmother would typically begin playing a mix of classical music, folk songs, and pop songs on her spinet piano, and I would watch my......

George Winston talks about the healing power of music before concert

November 13, 2018 - 10:05 AM By James D. Watts Jr. Tulsa World George Winston can’t think about music. “For me, a song has to just happen,” Winston said. “I can’t try to think it into existence. Something will appeal to the ear, and I’ll try different things with it until I get it into a shape I like.” Sometimes the process yields a melody that hasn’t the requisite staying power and gets abandoned. Other songs might end up completed, but in a way that their creator never expected. “There’s one song on my last album, ‘Pixie No. 13,’ that took me a year to be able to play,” Winston said. “I had thought it up, but to play......

'There's been research done that shows that music has a very relaxing and calming effect'

November 08, 2018 - 10:05 AM by Stephanie Rothman and KVAL.com Staff LANE COUNTY, Ore. - At PeaceHealth, 'music to your ears' is not just a saying, but a dose of medicine for patients as well. Volunteers come in and play the piano in hopes of giving a bit of joy to those who need it most. If you go to a hospital, you expect doctors and medical staff around. But what you may not expect is the sound of piano music filling the air. To many patients, music is more than background noise, but actually a dose of much needed joy. We joined in on the piano bench with one volunteer who shows how a simple song can bring relief to those who need it most. The calming sounds of the piano act as a therapeutic treatment at......

After surviving stroke, man uses healing powers of music to recover

November 06, 2018 - 10:05 AM By Natalie Newport Music can be soothing for some, but a man in Nebraska says it gave him so much more. Ted Gray suffered a massive stroke not long ago and has been recovering ever since. The 57-year-old’s spinal cord was injured when he fell. When he underwent an operation, his carotid artery burst while on the table. "I was in the hospital on a ventilator for a while," Gray said. "I looked kind of bad. They didn't think I was going to make it." As he recovered in rehab, there was one thing that soothed his soul: music. It didn't take long for hospital staff to get wind of his love of sound, and they went the extra mile to bring the gift of music right to him. They......

Good vibrations: Survivors and families find healing through music therapy

November 01, 2018 - 10:05 AM When Shelley Cory got into a car accident a few years ago, her life dramatically changed. Not only did the accident put her in a coma for two and a half months, it also left her with a traumatic brain injury that impacted her ability to speak. Cory is now a client at Liberty Place, a Whitehall-based nonprofit that serves people with traumatic brain injuries. During Cory’s time at the facility, she surprised caseworkers one day when she told them she wanted to sing. She recalled singing to her sister when she was a child and wanted to recapture something that had once brought her joy. That’s when she struck up a partnership with David Parker, a music therapist at......

Rock Docs Bring Healing and Awareness

October 30, 2018 - 10:38 AM Unique Rock Band N.E.D. Helps Patients and Doctors Heal by Spotlighting Cancer Research and Treatment By Michele Sequeira | October 29, 2018 The words ‘no evidence of disease’ sound like the most beautiful music to people with cancer. It means the cancer no longer poses a threat to their health and happiness – and that the treatment they’ve undergone is helping their body keep the cancer at bay. So naturally, a band of musicians – who also happen to be gynecological cancer doctors – chose it as their name. And their music strikes chords with anyone affected by cancer. No Evidence of Disease (N.E.D.) started as a cover band at a......

20 Surprising, Science-Backed Health Benefits of Music

August 16, 2018 - 10:22 AM BY SCOTT CHRIST "One good thing about music, is when it hits you, you feel no pain." Judging from the quote above, Bob Marley was part poet, part scientist. That’s because there’s truth to his head-bobbing lyrics from the song Trenchtown Rock. Research suggests that music not only helps us cope with pain — it can also benefit our physical and mental health in numerous other ways. Read on to learn how listening to tunes can ramp up your health. Music can... Ease pain.Music can meaningfully reduce the perceived intensity of pain, especially in geriatric care, intensive care, or palliative medicine (an area of healthcare that focuses on preventing......

The Ultimate Guide To Stress Management

June 12, 2018 - 08:05 AM Did you know that 79% of us struggle with stress? It's undeniable, learning how to manage stress is a crucial skill in today's world. So in this guide, you'll learn everything you need to know about stress management. 1. What Is Stress? Whilst stress still affects many of us, our stress levels are declining overall, especially in the US. However, it's something everyone faces at some point in their life. Stress can be described as: "Emotional or mental tension in response to a stressor (e.g. work, school, relationship problems)."According to CBS News, the average stress level surveyed among Americans is 4.9 on a scale of 10. 22% of......

Why I Want to Change the World with Music Therapy - Erin Seibert

June 05, 2018 - 08:05 AM Erin Seibert describes the profession of music therapy in detail and how it deserves to be a household name within the world of healthcare. Erin highlights the reasons why music therapy is already changing the world one patient at a time and how increased inclusion of the profession will help healthcare progress.Check out her video here! Erin Copeland Seibert, MT-BC (Board-Certified Music Therapist) graduated with a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Therapy, with a concentration in vocal performance. Currently, she is pursuing her Master of Arts in Music Therapy through Berklee College of Music. She is also a member of the National Institute for Infant and Child Medical Music Therapy,......

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Dementia patients may benefit from music therapy

Healthy Songs: The Amazing Power of Music Therapy

George Winston talks about the healing power of music before concert

'There's been research done that shows that music has a very relaxing and calming effect'

After surviving stroke, man uses healing powers of music to recover

Good vibrations: Survivors and families find healing through music therapy

Rock Docs Bring Healing and Awareness

20 Surprising, Science-Backed Health Benefits of Music

The Ultimate Guide To Stress Management

Why I Want to Change the World with Music Therapy - Erin Seibert

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