'It's the power of music that does that': Memory loss patients engaged through music performances

A partnership program between the UNO School of Music and the UNMC Department of Neurological Sciences is studying how music can help Alzheimer's and dementia patients.
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Learning to play an instrument could boost your short-term memory

Playing a rhythm-based game for eight weeks helps non-musicians become better at remembering recently seen faces. This suggests that learning to play an instrument could improve short-term memory for ...