Thanks to breakthroughs in medicine and nutrition in recent years, we are living longer than ever before. But this increase in life expectancy also brings an increase in the number of diseases, ...

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WFXR) – A Virginia Tech expert is exploring a musical approach to helping geriatric patients with Alzheimer’s disease. Joanna Culligan is an advanced instructor of human development ...

"Alive Inside" documentary shows power of music in nursing homes. April 12, 2012— -- Henry Dryer sits slumped over the tray attached to his wheelchair. He doesn't speak, and rarely moves, until a ...

VIENNA, Va. (7News) — Once a week at Sunrise Senior Living in Vienna, elderly residents board a bus for a cruise around the streets of their neighborhood, listening to music from their youth. Science ...

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--12.7 million Americans aged 65 and older are projected to have Alzheimer’s dementia by 2050. LUCID and JT are now partnering on the development of a prescription digital ...

For older adults who need a mood boost and some good feelings, music therapy has been shown to help relieve pain and stress, ...

Inspired by her upbringing in South Korea, where caring for older adults is inherent to the culture, Kathy Siepker is channeling a personal connection into her research at The University of Texas at ...

Amy O’Shaughnessy, founder and George’s mum, said: "Music has an incredible ability to uplift, calm and connect.

Cleveland research shows singing and playing instruments provides better pain relief than passive listening, offering ...