Listening to music is an appealing alternative intervention for stress and anxiety as it is accessible, inexpensive, and easy to include in daily life. Listening to and making music have been ...

My awakening came in a small nursing home in East New York more than 20 years ago. Strange sounds and the cadences of repetitive speech filled the dementia day unit. In the noisy chaos, some residents ...

Music makes life better. Music is used across cultures and ages as a powerful mood regulator. We regularly use music to soothe our souls and comfort our pain. The emotional power of music is one of ...