Importance An estimated 70% to 80% of older adults develop delirium in the intensive care unit (ICU).Objective To determine if a slow-tempo music (60-80 beats/min) listening intervention decreases delirium duration, delirium severity, pain, or anxiety in older adults undergoing mechanical ventilation.Design, Setting, and Participants This multicenter randomized clinical trial with concealed outcomes assessments was conducted… Continue reading Slow-Tempo #Music and #Delirium / #Coma -Free Days Among #Older Adults Undergoing Mechanical VentilationA Randomized Clinical Trial
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#432 Hz Frequency Benefits: A Comprehensive Guide
#Music has always held the power to move, heal, and inspire. But beyond melody and rhythm, the frequencies at which music is tuned can also influence how it affects us. One frequency, in particular, has captured the imagination of musicians, healers, and sound therapists around the world: 432 Hz. Often referred to as the "natural… Continue reading #432 Hz Frequency Benefits: A Comprehensive Guide
Fine-Tuning the Details: Post-encoding #Music Differentially Impacts General and Detailed #Memory
Music can effectively induce emotional arousal, which is associated with the release of stress hormones that are important for the emotional modulation of memory. Thus, music may serve as a powerful modulator of memory and mood, making it a promising therapeutic tool for memory and mood disorders such as Alzheimer's disease or depression. However, music's… Continue reading Fine-Tuning the Details: Post-encoding #Music Differentially Impacts General and Detailed #Memory
The relationship between playing #musical instruments and #cognitive trajectories: Analysis from a UK ageing cohort
The accumulation of age-associated cognitive deficits can lead to Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and dementia. This is a major public health issue for the modern ageing population, as it impairs health, independence and overall quality of life. Keeping the brain active during life has been associated with an increased cognitive reserve, therefore reducing the risk… Continue reading The relationship between playing #musical instruments and #cognitive trajectories: Analysis from a UK ageing cohort
Successful aging of musicians: Preservation of sensorimotor regions aids audiovisual speech-in-noise perception
Musicianship can mitigate age-related declines in audiovisual speech-in-noise perception. We tested whether this benefit originates from functional preservation or functional compensation by comparing fMRI responses of older musicians, older nonmusicians, and young nonmusicians identifying noise-masked audiovisual syllables. Older musicians outperformed older nonmusicians and showed comparable performance to young nonmusicians. Notably, older musicians retained similar neural… Continue reading Successful aging of musicians: Preservation of sensorimotor regions aids audiovisual speech-in-noise perception
Music to improve sleep quality in adults with depression-related insomnia (MUSTAFI): randomized controlled trial
Background Insomnia in depression is common and difficult to resolve. Unresolved depression-related sleep disturbances increase risk of relapse at high costs for individuals and society. Trials have suggested music for insomnia in various populations, but there is little research on the effectiveness of music for depression-related insomnia. Methods We examined the efficacy of a music… Continue reading Music to improve sleep quality in adults with depression-related insomnia (MUSTAFI): randomized controlled trial
An RCT study showing few weeks of music lessons enhance audio-visual temporal processing
Music involves different senses and is emotional in nature, and musicians show enhanced detection of audio-visual temporal discrepancies and emotion recognition compared to non-musicians. However, whether musical training produces these enhanced abilities or if they are innate within musicians remains unclear. Thirty-one adult participants were randomly assigned to a music training, music listening, or control… Continue reading An RCT study showing few weeks of music lessons enhance audio-visual temporal processing
Single-Channel EEG Features Reveal an Association With Cognitive Decline in Seniors Performing Auditory Cognitive Assessment
Background: Cognitive decline remains highly underdiagnosed despite efforts to find novel cognitive biomarkers. Electroencephalography (EEG) features based on machine-learning (ML) may offer a non-invasive, low-cost approach for identifying cognitive decline. However, most studies use cumbersome multi-electrode systems. This study aims to evaluate the ability to assess cognitive states using machine learning (ML)-based EEG features extracted from… Continue reading Single-Channel EEG Features Reveal an Association With Cognitive Decline in Seniors Performing Auditory Cognitive Assessment
The effects of music & auditory beat stimulation on anxiety: A randomized clinical trial
Background and objectivesMusic and auditory beat stimulation (ABS) in the theta frequency range (4–7 Hz) are sound-based anxiety treatments that have been independently investigated in prior studies. Here, the anxiety-reducing potential of calm music combined with theta ABS was examined in a large sample of participants. MethodsAn open-label randomized controlled trial was conducted with participants… Continue reading The effects of music & auditory beat stimulation on anxiety: A randomized clinical trial
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