Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. David Tennant has lent his voice to music and dementia charity Playlist for Life t (Image: Playlist for Lie) Doctor Who star David ...

“Music gave me my life back” says Carol Topper, a Lanarkshire mum, whose life was transformed by singing and dancing following an early diagnosis of dementia. The 59-year-old is a strong believer that ...

When J.L. Gallese’s father entered the later stages of dementia, music became a regular element of his care. There were a few LPs of old TV show theme songs that he loved, and they played on repeat ...

Doctor Who star David Tennant narrates new Playlist for Life dementia charity animations, guiding UK carers and families in creating personal ...

Individualized music listening (IML) — listening to a personalized playlist of music that is meaningful and enjoyable — can be an effective way to calm agitated people with dementia (PwD), although ...

A grant recently awarded to University researchers will allow them to investigate whether personalized music playlists can help patients suffering from dementia. The study, which will build on ...

Gary Cole still has a playlist for his late wife, Nina Maria, on his phone. She was never a musician but loved to dance. “Nina’s tunes” is full of music from Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Glenn Miller ...

Music is a medicine of sorts. It can lower distress in people with dementia, a new study finds. The Nov. 14 study in Nature Mental Health showed the perks of music therapy, explains how music can ease ...

It was a feature of Friday mornings at Manchester United's Carrington training ground that Sir Alex Ferguson would bounce down the stairs singing one of his favourite tunes, have a joke with Kath ...

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 ...