The Music Detective: Recent Episodes
Andy
Here Andy 'The Music Detective' talks all things Brain Health with Professor Craig Ritchie, Director of Brain Health Scotland.
To get involved in Brain Health visit:
https://www.brainhealth.scot/
https://www.joindementiaresearch.nihr.ac.uk/
https://www.sdrc.scot/
Here I chat with Irene Oldfather, Director of Strategic Partnerships at The Health And Social Care Alliance.
Dr Satu Baylan a neuropsychologist and Academic at Glasgow University discusses the findings from the MELLO Study (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30940047).
Satu discusses how Music listening can have beneficial effects on mood, relaxation, mindfulness. Whilst the study focussed on recovery and improve mood early post-stroke we discuss potential benefits for other neurological disorders and dementia.
Founding Chair of the Dementia and Music Charity 'Playlist for Life' spends time with Andy 'The Music Detective' talking about the back-story to the charity, her use of music with her late mother Mamie and some of the music that would be on her own playlist.
Dr Satu Baylan a neuropsychologist and Academic at Glasgow University discusses the findings from the MELLO Study (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30940047).
Satu discusses how Music listening can have beneficial effects on cognition, while mindfulness may improve mood. Combining these approaches she suggests may enhance cognitive recovery and improve mood early post-stroke.
I ask about potential benefits to other neurological conditions such as diseases which lead to dementia.