"Alive Inside" documentary shows power of music in nursing homes. April 12, 2012— -- Henry Dryer sits slumped over the tray attached to his wheelchair. He doesn't speak, and rarely moves, until a ...

Thanks to breakthroughs in medicine and nutrition in recent years, we are living longer than ever before. But this increase in life expectancy also brings an increase in the number of diseases, ...

In Manassas, Va., a choir for people with memory loss and their caregivers shows how music can spark joy, connection, and ...

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WFXR) – A Virginia Tech expert is exploring a musical approach to helping geriatric patients with Alzheimer’s disease. Joanna Culligan is an advanced instructor of human development ...

VIENNA, Va. (7News) — Once a week at Sunrise Senior Living in Vienna, elderly residents board a bus for a cruise around the streets of their neighborhood, listening to music from their youth. Science ...

Former Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson tells BBC Breakfast about his love of music and work with dementia charities.

NORTH ANDOVER — A local teenager has set out to bring people together over music while helping raise funds and awareness for Alzheimer’s research and support. The “Melodies of Hope” concert runs from ...

Three teenagers from Bergen County won a total of $100,000 in scholarships and are among 21 students named as 2025 Davidson ...

Email news briefs and event listings to [email protected]. Ginny’s Carniv-Alz The Alzheimer’s Association will host an afternoon carnival June 29 in Murrysville as part of its “The Longest Day” ...

California first lady Maria Shriver gives her firsthand account of the disease. May 6, 2009 — -- When her father was diagnosed six years ago with Alzheimer's disease, California first lady Maria ...