Music can have many benefits. Besides being enjoyable to listen to, it can be a catalyst for human relationships, may help reduce anxiety, pain and depression, and may be used as a therapeutic approach for individuals with dementia and acquired brain injuries. Music is a safe, simple and inexpensive strategy with many real benefits, however, it continues to be an underused tool. Whether for yourself, or a loved one, consider incorporating more music into your everyday life and enjoy the many benefits it provides. Read more about the great benefits of music below.
The sound of music: the health benefits of music for older adults
Featured Resources
- Blog Post: The sound of music: promoting the social well-being of older adults with dementia and their caregivers
- Blog Post: Music therapy
- Blog Post: Music can help ease your hospital stay
- Evidence Summary: In people with cancer, music therapy reduces anxiety, depression, pain, and fatigue
- Evidence Summary: Playing music in nursing homes may reduce resistance to care among older adults with dementia
- Evidence Summary: Music interventions for acquired brain injury
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DISCLAIMER: These summaries are provided for informational purposes only. They are not a substitute for professional medical advice. The summaries may be reproduced for non-profit educational purposes. Any other use must be approved by the McMaster Optimal Aging Portal (info@mcmasteroptimalaging.org).
