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Music and dementia: researchers are still making discoveries about how songs can help sufferers
Music and dementia: researchers are still making discoveries about how songs can help sufferers

Music has a powerful effect on the brain. View More

Music therapy could help manage the pain of bereavement
Music therapy could help manage the pain of bereavement

Research suggests that music therapy can help support people before and after a loved one’s death. View More

How music heals us, even when it’s sad – by a neuroscientist leading a new study of musical therapy
How music heals us, even when it’s sad – by a neuroscientist leading a new study of musical therapy

Music therapy has been shown to help people suffering with cancer, chronic pain and depression. Our research is testing which parts of the brain are affected by different kinds of View More

How music therapy can help rebuild the lives of refugees
How music therapy can help rebuild the lives of refugees

Music therapy offers a flexible and accessible way of supporting wellbeing and addressing traumatic experiences. View More

Drawing, making music and writing poetry can support healing and bring more humanity to health care in US hospitals
Drawing, making music and writing poetry can support healing and bring more humanity to health care in US hospitals

Art, music and poetry therapy can help patients feel more optimistic and less isolated as well as to embrace the uncertainty that comes with illness. View More

How an African church choir made a difference to care home life in Greater Manchester
How an African church choir made a difference to care home life in Greater Manchester

Singing, as a communal exercise, can break down social barriers, reduce isolation and improve wellbeing. View More

What’s your school closures playlist? Why music should be part of parents’ pandemic survival strategy
What’s your school closures playlist? Why music should be part of parents’ pandemic survival strategy

Family music sharing is a way to safely express emotions during school closures, for both children and parents. View More

Anxiety: a playlist to calm the mind from a music therapist
Anxiety: a playlist to calm the mind from a music therapist

Soothing tunes for anxious times. View More

High-tech concert hall measures brain waves and heart rates during performances
High-tech concert hall measures brain waves and heart rates during performances

McMaster University’s LIVELab is a concert hall where researchers study how sound is produced and experienced, leading to therapeutic applications of music. View More

Curious Kids: is it OK to listen to music while studying?
Curious Kids: is it OK to listen to music while studying?

Research suggest it’s probably fine to listen to music while you’re studying - with some caveats. View More

How music therapy can help anxious children
How music therapy can help anxious children

Music for pleasure, self-expression and emotional regulation. View More

Music therapy improves the health of premature babies and boosts parental bonding
Music therapy improves the health of premature babies and boosts parental bonding

Soothing babies with song is a natural instinct for some parents, and research has shown just how powerful it can be for premature babies. View More

Creative arts therapies can help people with dementia socialise and express their grief
Creative arts therapies can help people with dementia socialise and express their grief

Creative arts therapies allow people with dementia to express joy and sadness through painting, dance, music and drama. View More

Singing death: why music and grief go hand in hand
Singing death: why music and grief go hand in hand

From spontaneous mass singing after a terror attack to Irish laments, music reflects the painful, complex and laborious task of mourning. View More

The healing power of hip hop
The healing power of hip hop

Hip hop often gets a bad rap but for therapists and teachers it can be a transformative tool. View More

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