A violinist plays for her father. A singer takes requests. In hospitals and hospices, bedside performers offer a new kind of ...

Karl Paulknack, concert pianist and dean of music for Ithaca College in New York says, I m not just an entertainer I m a lot ...

Pioneering musicians are trialling a radical approach that takes treatment beyond medicine – and could save the NHS millions ...

Research project: Music, movement, and dementia: can imitative movement combined with personalised song provision contribute to communication skills and quality of relationship in dementia caregiving ...

The actual science behind why music therapy works for people with dementia is complex. One study from 2023 suggests that the ...

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 ...

Melba Montgomery, a country music songstress known for her duets, died at the age of 86. The singer’s most notable duets came ...