[HTML][HTML] The transformative power of music: Insights into neuroplasticity, health, and disease

MT Zaatar, K Alhakim, M Enayeh, R Tamer - Brain, behavior, & immunity …, 2024 - Elsevier
Music is a universal language that can elicit profound emotional and cognitive responses. In
this literature review, we explore the intricate relationship between music and the brain, from …

[HTML][HTML] Identifying a brain network for musical rhythm: A functional neuroimaging meta-analysis and systematic review

AV Kasdan, AN Burgess, F Pizzagalli… - Neuroscience & …, 2022 - Elsevier
We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of 30 functional magnetic resonance
imaging studies investigating processing of musical rhythms in neurotypical adults. First, we …

Music and brain circuitry: strategies for strengthening evidence-based research for music-based interventions

WG Chen, JR Iversen, MH Kao, P Loui… - Journal of …, 2022 - Soc Neuroscience
The neuroscience of music and music-based interventions (MBIs) is a fascinating but
challenging research field. While music is a ubiquitous component of every human society …

Successful aging of musicians: Preservation of sensorimotor regions aids audiovisual speech-in-noise perception

L Zhang, X Wang, C Alain, Y Du - Science Advances, 2023 - science.org
Musicianship can mitigate age-related declines in audiovisual speech-in-noise perception.
We tested whether this benefit originates from functional preservation or functional …

[HTML][HTML] The hearing hippocampus

AJ Billig, M Lad, W Sedley, TD Griffiths - Progress in neurobiology, 2022 - Elsevier
The hippocampus has a well-established role in spatial and episodic memory but a broader
function has been proposed including aspects of perception and relational processing …

Longitudinal effects of choir singing on aging cognition and wellbeing: a two-year follow-up study

E Pentikäinen, L Kimppa, A Pitkäniemi… - Frontiers in human …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction While increasing evidence points toward the benefits of musical activities in
promoting cognitive and emotional well-being in older adults, more longitudinal studies are …

The relationship between playing musical instruments and cognitive trajectories: Analysis from a UK ageing cohort

G Vetere, G Williams, C Ballard… - … journal of geriatric …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background 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 …

Musical experience relates to insula-based functional connectivity in older adults

M Ai, P Loui, TP Morris, L Chaddock-Heyman… - Brain Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Engaging in musical activities throughout the lifespan may protect against age-related
cognitive decline and modify structural and functional connectivity in the brain. Prior …

Unleashing the potential of dance: A neuroplasticity-based approach bridging from older adults to Parkinson's disease patients

CJW Meulenberg, K Rehfeld, S Jovanović… - Frontiers in aging …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects> 1% of individuals
worldwide and is manifested by motor symptoms such as tremor, rigidity, and bradykinesia …

Auditory cognitive training improves brain plasticity in healthy older adults: Evidence from a randomized controlled trial

NYS Kawata, R Nouchi, K Oba, Y Matsuzaki… - Frontiers in Aging …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The number of older adults is increasing globally. Aging is associated with cognitive and
sensory decline. Additionally, declined auditory performance and cognitive function affect …