Articles for Music Therapy

East 17’s Tony Mortimer on the pain of hearing Stay Another Day: ‘It never stops – and it’s every year’
1 month ago

East 17’s Tony Mortimer on the pain of hearing Stay Another Day: ‘It never stops – and it’s every year’

The Independent  

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Teenagers use music therapy to support healing from grief and medical conditions
1 month, 1 week ago

Teenagers use music therapy to support healing from grief and medical conditions

ABC  

Georgia vividly remembers the night she had her first seizure. "Music is like therapy for me, because if I went to bed stressed, there was more likely a chance of me having a seizure," she said. "Music is a very calming presence on people who experience epileptic seizures and helps regulate their nervous system," Ms Perry said. "We often use …

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Data concerns emerge over smart meters
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Data concerns emerge over smart meters

ABC  

Sally Sara: Hello and welcome to The World Today. In a rare act of bipartisanship in what could be the last sitting week before a Federal election, the Coalition backed Labor's bill that also enshrines legal rights for aged care recipients. CEO of Peakbody Group, the Aged and Community Care Providers Association, Tom Symondson, says it will relieve financial pressure …

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Art and music therapists worried about NDIS change
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Art and music therapists worried about NDIS change

ABC  

Sally Sara: Art and music therapists say they're in crisis mode due to federal government funding reforms. Kathleen Ferguson: Monica Zidar says her industry is self-regulated, but that it mirrors the framework set by allied health professions such as physiotherapists. Kathleen Ferguson: Monica Zidar says music therapy has a wide range of benefits. Kathleen Ferguson: Trinity Ford from advocacy group …

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Bill Shorten flags NDIS changes to music and art therapy funding
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bill Shorten flags NDIS changes to music and art therapy funding

ABC  

Music therapy is the highlight of four-year-old Kai Wall's week. "While art and music therapy remain permissible, they do not meet the evidentiary standards required to be classified as a 'therapy' under the definition of NDIS supports," it said. "Participants who have art or music therapy stated in their plan, because it is reasonable and necessary and based on evidence …

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Music therapy event held in Qingdao
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Music therapy event held in Qingdao

China Daily  

A public welfare event focusing on music therapy took place in a community of Zhanshan sub-district, Shinan district, Qingdao on April 10. Currently, Shinan district is making great efforts to become a destination for cultural tourism and health preservation, with music therapy receiving increasing attention. In recent years, Shinan district has launched a series of music therapy activities featuring the …

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Dance, music therapy could help manage Parkinson’s disease: Study
9 months ago

Dance, music therapy could help manage Parkinson’s disease: Study

Hindustan Times  

A recent study conducted at Jaslok Hospital on Pedder Road has demonstrated the positive impact of dance and music therapy on Parkinson’s disease management. The study, initiated in March of the previous year, aimed to assess the effects of dance and music therapy and meditation on disease progression and the quality of life of patients and caregivers. The study outcomes …

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Hervey Bay's Soul Sisters 'boob choir' provides music therapy to women impacted by breast cancer
1 year ago

Hervey Bay's Soul Sisters 'boob choir' provides music therapy to women impacted by breast cancer

ABC  

Twila Whittingham always thought of music as medicine, so when doctors found a pre-cancerous tumour in her breast mid-2022, she knew she would need more than conventional treatment to cope. "I want people to get together and sing because it's so good for your soul, and that's why we're called The Soul Sisters," Ms Whittingham said. Friendships formed When Gayle …

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Music to dance therapy, here's how art helps in prevention of ill health
1 year, 7 months ago

Music to dance therapy, here's how art helps in prevention of ill health

Hindustan Times  

Art is often seen as a form of entertainment or self-expression but it also has a significant role in promoting health and preventing illness. Music to dance therapy, here's how art helps in prevention of ill health In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Rajiv Kovil, Diabetologist, Chairperson at Zandra Healthcare, Co-Founder of Rang De Neela initiative and Secretary at …

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Music therapy may help children with brain injuries: Study
1 year, 8 months ago

Music therapy may help children with brain injuries: Study

Hindustan Times  

New pilot research has found that a music therapy strategy may help youngsters with severe acquired brain injuries meet their walking recovery goals. Music therapy may help children with brain injuries: Study The first of its kind research project suggests rhythmic auditory stimulation could augment the physiotherapy ordinarily offered to children and young people who sustain a severe acquired brain …

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When the sound of music relieves stress
2 years, 2 months ago

When the sound of music relieves stress

Live Mint  

Don't we all have that playlist, whether it is filled with classical symphonies or hip-hop beats, or some heavy metal, that helps manage frustration or centre energy? “Music therapy involves an interactive way of using music by a professionally trained therapist in a one-on-one setting or in a group setting," she says, adding that music can help regulate attention, emotion, …

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Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai written update October 10: Abhimanyu and Akshara argue; he moves to Mumbai
2 years, 3 months ago

Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai written update October 10: Abhimanyu and Akshara argue; he moves to Mumbai

Hindustan Times  

In the latest episode of Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, more drama occurs in Akshara and Abhimanyu’s lives. Later, Akshara goes to the hospital to accept Harsh’s offer of helping Manjari with music therapy. Harsh asks Abhimanyu to not take Manjari to Mumbai Akshara starts her therapy with Manjari and takes care of her. In the next episode, Akshara will …

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Forms of therapy that include the body: Psychologist shares insights
2 years, 5 months ago

Forms of therapy that include the body: Psychologist shares insights

Hindustan Times  

Forms of therapy that include the body: Psychologist shares insights Some people find relief in dancing their anger and stress away. Some people find relief in dancing their anger and stress away. Put in a music of your choice and dance the way you want and release the stress out of the body. 3 / 8 Dance therapy: Some people …

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Pain coping ability in sickle cell disease patients can be improved by music
2 years, 10 months ago

Pain coping ability in sickle cell disease patients can be improved by music

Hindustan Times  

A new study from University Hospitals Connor Whole Health found that patients with Sickle Cell Disease who participated in music therapy learned new self-management skills and improved their ability to cope with pain. "Our most widely used integrative approach has been the use of music therapy to assist with pain management, quality of life, and the transition from pediatric to …

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Art and music therapy seem to help with brain disorders. Scientists want to know why
2 years, 10 months ago

Art and music therapy seem to help with brain disorders. Scientists want to know why

NPR  

Art and music therapy seem to help with brain disorders. "I can't actually play a song," says Schneider, who suffered two serious brain injuries during nearly 22 years in the Marines. "We know that when we receive music, even when we hear music, we're activating multiple parts of the brain," she says. Enlarge this image toggle caption Madeline Gray for …

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The healing power of music
3 years, 6 months ago

The healing power of music

Deccan Chronicle  

World Music Day, an annual celebration of music when music lovers organize free concerts and other musical events in neighborhood parks and open spaces, didn’t happen in public places this year thanks to the danger of the pandemic still lurking around. However, that doesn’t stop us from dedicating the day to learning about one of the many benefits of music, …

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Music Therapy: 5 ways in which music can help you heal
3 years, 10 months ago

Music Therapy: 5 ways in which music can help you heal

India Today  

Music is an art of expressing ideas and emotions in beautiful forms like rhythm, melody, tones, harmony, humming, etc. Music reduces stress and anxiety: Research has shown that listening to music with a slow tempo or instrumentation can put people at ease and calm them down even during highly stressful or painful events. Music helps us to exercise: Many of …

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30 minutes of music a day is good for the heart
4 years, 9 months ago

30 minutes of music a day is good for the heart

Hindustan Times  

Listening to music for 30 minutes every day can be good for your heart as researchers have found that patients who suffered episodes of chest pain soon after a heart attack, known as early post-infarction angina, had significantly lower levels of anxiety and pain. “Based on our findings, we believe music therapy can help all patients after a heart attack, …

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Music therapy sessions help stroke patients recover faster
4 years, 9 months ago

Music therapy sessions help stroke patients recover faster

Hindustan Times  

New research has shed a positive light on music therapy sessions for stroke patients which helps them to improve function by regulating mood, improving concentration, and promoting brain changes. Music therapy sessions help stroke patients recover faster. For the study, they studied the experience of 177 patients who took part in 675 Neurologic Music Therapy sessions over a two-year period. …

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Dove music therapy program brings joy to the dying
4 years, 10 months ago

Dove music therapy program brings joy to the dying

ABC  

Wayne Miles has not got the energy to open his eyes, but a faint smile flickers across his face as he silently mouths the words to the John Denver song Some Days Are Diamonds. "Having a space away from the hospital room, which is very clinical and has lots of equipment, to a space that feels homely and comfortable allows …

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Her Mom Was Lost In Dementia's Fog. Singing Christmas Carols Brought Her Back
5 years ago

Her Mom Was Lost In Dementia's Fog. Singing Christmas Carols Brought Her Back

NPR  

Her Mom Was Lost In Dementia's Fog. After about 15 minutes, Gustafson turned to look at her mom, who said: "You know that's not so good." "Music has a deep hold over us" Gustafson's story is heartwarming but not surprising to Nina Kraus, a researcher and neuroscientist who directs the Auditory Neuroscience Laboratory at Northwestern University. "Her vocabulary came back" …

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Sound of music with beatboxing
5 years, 1 month ago

Sound of music with beatboxing

Deccan Chronicle  

A 21-year-old Chennai-based artiste, Ankush Jain, manages to play wind instruments and make music with his mouth at the same time. “I was a percussionist before getting into beatboxing and I was randomly watching YouTube videos and I came across this TEDx talk by Tom Thum and I found it very interesting to be able to create music without instruments …

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Thiruvananthapuram: Music therapy for seniors at home
5 years, 7 months ago

Thiruvananthapuram: Music therapy for seniors at home

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: Offering cheer, comfort and healthy living to hundreds of elderly rehabilitated at old-age homes, the social justice department is planning for professional music therapy and yoga. Director of social justice Jafar Malik said that the department had invited expression of interest from NGOs or professionals for conducting music therapy at shelter homes. According to officials, music therapy has been …

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People with dementia should be given music and dance therapy, health secretary says
5 years, 9 months ago

People with dementia should be given music and dance therapy, health secretary says

The Independent  

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