"Music is medicine"

According to a recent analysis of 400 published scientific papers, the old adage that "music is medicine" may literally be true.

The neurochemical benefits of music can boost the body's immune system, reduce anxiety, and help regulate mood. The time has come for doctors and therapists to start taking music much more seriously.

Live Music Now (opens new window) has been working over many years to bring the benefits of music to a wide range of people in need, in care homes and at home, through unique live music sessions.