Music can lift your spirits, calm your nerves, or break your heart in a few notes. It can also nudge what you remember, but not always in the way you might expect. A new study takes a close look at ...

IN 2026. 645 NOW WE ALL HAVE THOSE SONGS WE GREW UP LOVING THAT EACH TIME YOU HEAR AGAIN AND AGAIN THE MEMORIES, THEY START TO JUST FLOOD BACK FOR. SOME, MUSIC CAN BRING BACK THOSE MEMORIES. EVEN WHEN ...

Music has a profound impact on emotions, memories, and overall well-being. For individuals living with memory-related conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, or other cognitive impairments, ...

Music that evokes an emotional response may influence the specificity of memory recall, new research suggests. Investigators found that participants who were shown a series of images of everyday items ...

It’s no secret that aging can take a toll on one’s memory. Names, events, and general timelines can all become a bit blurrier over time, even if one isn’t diagnosed with dementia or any other ...

Music is the universal language. Or, to be more precise, a universal awakener. On the passing of Tony Bennett, it is good to remember that he was still performing well into his nineties and after a ...

As 2022 draws to a close, we’ve been asking artists about their favorite music of the year, and here’s a roundup of lists from Will Yip‘s Memory Music label, including Kayleigh Goldsworthy, JR Slayer ...

New research from UC Santa Cruz is finally giving you the go-ahead to sing in the shower as loud as you want. Because, as it turns out, you probably sound pretty darn good. Psychologists wanted to ...

The relationship between music and the human brain has fascinated neuroscientists for decades. While meditation has long been celebrated for its cognitive benefits, recent neurological research ...

Music is more than just a series of notes strung together—it is emotion, memory, identity, and therapy. A familiar tune can carry us back through time, awaken powerful emotions, and even spark ...

*An earlier version of the text misidentified the Clarence Care Center's location. “Music and Memory” is a short documentary that explores the power of music for treating dementia and other related ...