Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia, with an estimated 5.2 million Americans with it.
By 2050, it is estimated that the number of people with Alzheimer's may nearly triple, reaching 13.8 million. There is no cure for Alzheimer's disease, but there are plenty of strategies for prevention. One of those strategies is using music.
Music May Help Alzheimer's Patients Recall and Share Memories:
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When Alzheimer's patients sat in rooms filled with music and were asked to tell a story about their life, their stories contained more meaningful words, were more grammatically complex and conveyed more information , than stories told in a silent room. The findings suggest that exposure to music may help people with Alzheimer's disease to overcome neurolinguistic limitations. It's long been theorized that listening to music may boost your brainpower. The "Mozart Effect" suggests listening to classical music can help make you smarter.
Listening to music will:
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1. Trigger activity in the nucleus accumbens, a part of your brain that releases one of the primary feel-good neurochemicals dopamine and which is involved in forming expectations.
2. The amygdala is activated, which is involved in processing emotion.
3. The prefrontal cortex is activated, which makes possible abstract decision-making.
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