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  1. Jan 22, 2024 · Playing music may encourage a person with Alzheimer’s disease to move, dance, clap, or respond physically to the rhythms they are hearing. Music may also trigger positive memories and emotional...

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  2. Oct 16, 2024 · We found that when people with dementia repeatedly listened to their favourite music, their heart rate and movements changed in direct response. This showed that people's physical responses were affected by musical features like rhythm and arrangement.

  3. May 1, 2023 · Music can help people with Alzheimers recall details from their life. Researchers call these music-evoked autobiographic memories, which can often be vivid and detailed.

  4. Sep 3, 2022 · Music is one form of therapy that can be helpful for people with dementia. A new study shows that music therapy interventions may improve social interactions between people with...

  5. Jun 23, 2024 · Research suggests that listening to or singing songs can provide emotional and behavioral benefits for people with Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia. Music also can benefit caregivers by reducing anxiety and distress, lightening the mood, and providing a way to connect with loved ones who have Alzheimer's disease — especially ...

  6. Oct 29, 2024 · Music may provide a way for dementia patients living with dementia and their caregivers to continue to connect and build a relationship, even in the late stages of cognitive impairment, the disease when communication can be difficult.

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  8. Nov 12, 2024 · Music therapy is used to improve mental health and a person's sense of well-being, and it does so through the proven mood-lifting properties of music. Losing one's memory is one of the most obvious, and most challenging, symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.

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