The use of hyperscanning technology has revealed the neural mechanisms underlying multi-
person interaction in musical activities. However, there is currently a lack of integration …

Background Stress during pregnancy is detrimental to maternal health, pregnancy and birth
outcomes and various preventive relaxation interventions have been developed. This …

Despite many decades of academic interest in music and autism, we know little about what
music means to autistic adults and how they experience it. The few existing studies lack a …

Music interventions (MIs) have been widely used to relieve anxiety in dementia in clinical
settings. However, limited meta-analysis with randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on this …

Background Music has long been identified as a nonpharmacological tool that can provide
benefits for people with dementia, and there is considerable interest in designing …

There is increasing interest today in how the arts contribute to individual and community
wellbeing. This scoping review identified and examined ways in which the arts have been …

For older adults living with mild cognitive impairment or dementia, creative arts-based
activities can offer many benefits from enjoyment as leisure/recreation to an avenue to …

Aim A pilot cluster randomized controlled trial was performed to evaluate the effects of a
music group intervention and a leisure activities group intervention on well-being, self …

Background Engaging in leisure activities was suggested to protect older adults from
dementia. However, the association between playing a musical instrument and the risk of …

Chanting, an ancient ritual practiced in diverse cultures and traditions worldwide, has
typically been employed for meditation, healing, self-awareness, and psychological growth …