Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease associated with
cognitive decline. Memory problems are typically among the first signs of cognitive …

There is an increasing incidence of dementia in our aging population, and consequently an
urgent need to develop treatments and activities that may alleviate the symptoms of …

Musical memory is considered to be partly independent from other memory systems. In
Alzheimer's disease and different types of dementia, musical memory is surprisingly robust …

Objectives: The aim of the present study was to meta-analyze the effect of music therapy
(MT) on cognitive functions in patients with dementia. Method: A systematic literature search …

In a previous study (Simmons-Stern, Budson & Ally, 2010), we found that patients with
Alzheimer's disease (AD) better recognized visually presented lyrics when the lyrics were …

In striking contrast to the difficulties with new learning and episodic memories in aging and
especially in Alzheimer's disease (AD), musical long‐term memories appear to be largely …

One of the most pervasive structural principles found in music historically and cross-
culturally is a hierarchy of tones. Certain tones serve as reference pitches; they are stable …

Research is reviewed on singing, health and well-being from the perspective of health
psychology. In accordance with a multidimensional, biopsychosocial conceptual framework …

NEUROLOGIC MUSIC THERAPY LAST CAME INTO research and clinical focus via
cognitive rehabilitation. New imaging techniques studying higher cognitive functions in the …

We present a study designed to assess the presence of the positivity effect in music-evoked
autobiographical memories or MEAMs. In particular, we sought to determine whether the …