Rahul Bharadwaj, Ph.D. is section Head, Brain Processing and Neuropathology at the Lieber Institute for Brain Development at John Hopkins University and a Sage Stream advisor. Here he illustrates what happens in your brain when music is played.
Recent Studies:
National Poll on Healthy Aging – Music serves as a potent tool for fostering social connections, alleviating pain, and nurturing mental well-being. The study highlights a myriad of benefits associated with music for older adults, including stress relief (75%), joy (73%), enhanced mental health (65%), evoking memories (61%), and providing motivation and energy (60%).
Virtual Music Programs Promote Well-Being
A new Northwestern University study shows that virtual group singing can significantly improve well-being. Seniors in rural areas, with mobility limitations or anyone experiencing social anxiety could benefit from virtual music programs.
AARP Article on Music and the Mind featuring the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function, of which Anthony Cirillo serves on the board.
Social prescribing of music can combat isolation and improve well-being.
Read article in Mcknight’s.
CBC – Live music benefits long-term care home residents and workers.
Music Eases Distress in People with Dementia –
A study in Nature Mental Health showed the perks of music therapy, explains how music can ease agitation, and calls for staff to utilize personalized music therapy.
My Mate George, Glenn Bassett, is a delightful artist from the UK and creator of Tea Time Tunes. Watch how he builds memory cues into his program. One example of how Sage Stream artists applies music therapy science through simple but effective techniques.
Anthony is a health, aging and caregiving expert. He is president of The Aging Experience and creator of the Caregiver Smile Summit and Sage Stream. He is a board member of the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function as well as a member of the Nationwide Financial / National Council on Aging Health and Wellness Roundtable and the Bank of America Elder Care Policy Roundtable.
