Featured article Impact of music therapy and the influence of Indian classical music on the extracellular status of endocrine markers in pregnant women: A review Bhuvaneswari Ramesh, A R Srinivasan Pregnancy and childbirth are regarded as unique experiences bestowed upon women. Pregnancy is a vulnerable stage that is virtually synonymous Read more…
Hamburg was the host for the third edition of the “Musik und Demenz Fachtagung” (Music and Dementia Symposium) in Germany. Not only was this event rich in presentations and workshops from around the country (and a few international colleagues), it also featured the kick-off of the National Initiative “Musik und Read more…
Who am I? My name is Kyurim (Kyu) Kang, and I am a postdoctoral research fellow at the Johns Hopkins Center for Music and Medicine. My interest in the brain and music has grown after a long study journey for my master’s and PhD under the supervision of Dr. Michael Read more…
Featured article Music intervention pilot study: Assessing teaching methods of group marimba classes designed to train spatial skills of older adults experiencing changes in cognition Spatial skills decline in older adults, particularly those with cognitive challenges, leaving them less confident to navigate their environment. Spatial training has been shown to Read more…
In 2019, Special Interest Groups (SIGs) were selected by an International Association of Music Medicine review committee for inclusion at the 6th annual conference in 2020. Each leader was charged with assembling subject matter experts from different disciplines and across continents. These groups met virtually throughout the year to develop Read more…