A musical “lifeline” for people with dementia could improve lives and reduce pressure on the NHS, according to organisers of a project which will analyse the effects of the therapy.
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An orchestra scheme set up to help children in some of Scotland’s most underprivileged communities has had “positive outcomes”, new research has found. Sistema Scotland, which runs the Big Noise
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The general manager of a care home has given the gift of music back to his “inspiring” former schoolteacher who now lives with dementia. Neil Gandecha, 40, was reunited with
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Keyboards have helped to strike a memory chord and light up dementia patients’ faces with smiles. Casio gave lighting key keyboards to some of care provider Methodist Homes’ (MHA) dementia
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Suicide is the second highest cause of death in 15-to-29-year-olds around the world, according to UK charity Young Minds, an organisation set up to help children and young people with
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Drumming for as little as 90 minutes a week can improve quality of life for autistic children, according to a scientific study backed by a veteran rock and roll musician.
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Music can play a “powerful” role in improving the lives of those living with illnesses such as dementia and depression, according to a new report. The document recommends the UK
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The use of music playlists in A&E wards was found to have a calming effect on almost all elderly dementia patients in a trial. In an eight-week project carried out
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A music therapy charity is teaming up with a care home in the Scottish Highlands to improve the care of elderly residents living with dementia. London-based Music as Therapy International,
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Nile Rodgers has signed up to help bring music to people suffering from dementia after witnessing how it “transformed” his mother. The man behind some of the biggest dance hits
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