Description
The benefits of music on our emotional well-being are well established. Music can reduced pain and improve mood, and music therapy is being used in the clinical setting to reduce stress and anxiety.
But can music also improve our cognitive performance? Can it help keep our brain young and reduce the risk of dementia?
This project uses unique longitudinal data on over 12,000 Australians to investigate whether listening to music, and playing music or singing are linked to cognitive performance.
Essential criteria:
Minimum entry requirements can be found here: https://www.monash.edu/admissions/entry-requirements/minimum
Keywords
Music; ageing; cognition; dementia
School
School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine » Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine
Available options
Masters by research
Honours
BMedSc(Hons)
Time commitment
Full-time
Physical location
Alfred Centre, School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine
Research webpage
Co-supervisors
Dr
Alice Owen