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People with Parkinson’s disease often have difficulty walking. Now a new study undertaken in the Center for Music and Medicine at Johns Hopkins aims to use music to help improve walking ability. Alex Pantelyat, a neurologist and study director, says …
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Music helps people with Alzheimer disease with some of the manifestations of the condition such as memory difficulties or anxiety. Now a Johns Hopkins Center for Music and Medicine study led by Alex Pantelyat aims to identify exact characteristics of …
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Most people have memories associated with music, and such associations may be helpful in delaying worsening or even improving memory function in people with Alzheimer’s disease. That’s the hope of Alex Pantelyat, a neurologist and director of the Johns Hopkins …
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Individually prescribed music may become part of your treatment if you have a disorder like Parkinson’s disease or a host of other conditions. The therapy is underway at the Johns Hopkins Center for Music and Medicine, directed by neurologist Alex …
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Strategies to help people with movement disorders like Parkinson’s disease abound, and now individually prescribed music has been added to the mix. Alex Pantelyat, a neurologist and director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Music and Medicine, explains. Pantelyat: What …
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More kids than ever before are being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, research by pediatric endocrinology expert Sheela Magge at Johns Hopkins and colleagues has shown. This 77% rise during the pandemic may result in severe consequences for these children, …
