Music therapy can support motor skills and language development for children and adults. In Arizona, Medicaid funding exists for the therapy, but it’s limited and can affect access.

ORLANDO, Fla. — For several weeks, providers and families across Florida have dealt with confusion, frustration and financial strain due to changes in how expressive therapy is funded. The therapy is ...

Being in the hospital is hard. Besides not feeling well, there’s the uncertainty of outcomes to deal with, as well as the possibility of life-threatening disease. While being in the hospital takes a ...

DENVER — The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing is planning to implement rate cuts as part of Gov. Jared Polis’ October executive order aimed at “long-term sustainability” of the ...

Listening to your favorite singers may do more than lift your mood -- it could also protect your brain. A study from Australian researchers found that older adults who regularly listened to music had ...

Listening to music in your older years may be more than pure enjoyment — it could cut your dementia risk by nearly 40%. Older adults who listened to music at least once a week had a significantly ...

Music activates multiple brain areas at once, creating a workout for the mind Dementia affects more than 6 million Americans and accounts for more than 100,000 deaths in the country each year, ...

Seth Falk is the founder of 'Hands on Exotics', an association that brings animal therapy to people in Toronto, Canada. It's a great way for humans (and animals) to get their daily dose of interaction ...

Listening to or playing music later in life could do more than lift your spirits – it might also help keep your mind sharp. A study of more than 10,000 older adults has found that people who regularly ...

A new study published in Music and Medicine reveals that intraoperative music therapy significantly reduces the amount of propofol required during laparoscopic cholecystectomy performed under general ...