{"id":6855,"date":"2024-09-09T11:23:53","date_gmt":"2024-09-09T18:23:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hearingclinic.pacific.edu\/?p=6855"},"modified":"2024-09-09T11:23:55","modified_gmt":"2024-09-09T18:23:55","slug":"the-magic-of-music-and-brain-activity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hearingclinic.pacific.edu\/the-magic-of-music-and-brain-activity\/","title":{"rendered":"The Magic of Music and Brain Activity"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Raising awareness about Alzheimer’s and brain health is crucial for educating people of all ages and supporting those affected by Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia. Alzheimer\u2019s affects an estimated 50 million Americans and is the sixth-leading cause of death in the U.S., killing more than breast cancer and prostate cancer combined. It is the only leading cause of death that cannot be prevented, cured or slowed. The Alzheimer\u2019s Association asks people around the world to wear purple, the official color of the Alzheimer\u2019s movement, during the month of June to raise awareness about the disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While there is no cure for Alzheimer\u2019s, certain therapies have proven effective in helping patients recall memories and emotions. Researchers have found that music improves mental performance, effectively awakening memories in people who have undergone music therapy<\/a>. Both singing along and listening to music are helpful, with those who sing along displaying the most improvement. Researchers attribute this boost in brain activity to the following factors:<\/p>\n\n\n\n