The program, Musical Bridges to Memory, has been shown to enhance patients' ability to non-verbally interact with their caregivers, according to a study published recently in the journal Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders. The music therapy also reduces troubling dementia symptoms like agitation, anxiety and depression. Borna Bonakdarpour, MD, FAAN, discussed the study and the benefits of music therapy can have on patients diagnosed with dementia. 

Dr. Emily Rogalski, associate director of the Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer Disease at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, joins Lisa Dent on Chicago’s Afternoon News to talk about the new exciting approaches to Alzheimer’s research.

Dedicated scientists, physicians, and social workers at Feinberg’s Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer’s Disease are tackling dementia disorders from all angles. They are treating patients’ symptoms in creative ways, while studying the underlying factors that allow these devastating diseases to affect the mind and behavior.

The Feinberg Office of Giving recently highlighted the ongoing work of the Mesulam Center in the September issue of The Philanthropist, a twice-a-year publication for supporters and friends of Feinberg. 

How the mind of an 80-year-old president is biologically different from a 45-year-old president's

The brain changes as people get older, but people's minds can differ hugely thanks to their environment, lifestyle, and genetics. Emily Rogalski, PhD sat down with Business Insider what effects these external factors can have on cognition