Dementia patients gain contentment from attending live music concerts, shows study

The Apasionado Duo performs at the Musical Museum July 7, 2026, on the Northwestern University campus in Chicago. (Kristin Samuelson via SWNS)

By Stephen Beech

Dementia patients gain peace and contentment from attending live music concerts, suggests new research.

Dementia patients gain contentment from attending live music concerts, shows study

An audience member reads the Musical Museum program while attending the concert July 7 on the Northwestern University campus in Chicago. (Kristin Samuelson via SWNS)

Dementia patients gain contentment from attending live music concerts, shows study

Dr. Borna Bonakdarpour, who co-developed the Musical Museum, accompanies an opera singer during a Musical Museum concert in December 2024 on the Northwestern University campus in Chicago. (Kristin Samuelson via SWNS)

Dementia patients gain contentment from attending live music concerts, shows study

Music and Medicine pamphlets sit on a table outside the Musical Museum concert where guests can mingle after the performance. (Kristin Samuelson via SWNS)

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