Nikki Roy told Newsweek that this phenomenon highlights just "how powerful music is as a therapeutic tool" to regulate emotions.

Forgetting why you walked into a room isn’t a sign of cognitive decline. It’s your brain doing exactly what it evolved to do.

Maintaining mental sharpness in today’s fast-paced world is more crucial than ever. With the increasing demands on our cognitive abilities, people seek practical solutions to enhance their memory and ...

Just a few chords from a song can instantly transport you back to a loved one’s funeral or your graduation day. This demonstrates that music is far more than mere background noise; it serves as a ...

Jenny Cook, the staff music therapist for the Songs by Heart Foundation, engages with a memory care resident on Nov. 4, 2022 at Peregrine Senior Living at Shaker in Albany, N.Y. Cook helped train ...

Remember singing “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” with your kindergarten class? That simple melody might be doing more than bringing back fond memories. Research shows those childhood songs lodged deep ...

In the energetic spy adventure, music helps a shy novelist remember who she actually is. There’s some science to how music triggers memories. “Argylle,” a romantic spy movie from “Kingsman” director ...

On day two of Stagecoach 2023, Kane Brown delivered one of the most candid moments at this year’s festival, opening up about his struggle with depression before performing his new track “Memory,” ...

Rekha Thirumlai is the founder of Sing For Smiles, a student-led nonprofit with a home base at C. G. Woodson High School. The group volunteers at local retirement homes and memory care centers, ...

On a warm spring evening, Ellen Stewart gives her customary pre-performance blessing in La MaMa’s lobby. The downtown doyenne gestures to members of Poland’s Song of the Goat Theatre, who are waiting ...