“"Singing sessions for seniors with dementia and Alzheimer's have beneficial effects on participants cognitive powers, physical ability and emotions. People who have lost their ability to speak can access songs and words from the melody"....Liz McNaughton, voice coach with Singing for the Brain  
“"Music reduces the perception of pain and reduces the way the brain responds to stress. It helps block out or redirect stress hormones, lowering your blood pressure and easing your anxiety"... Bruce S. Rabin, M.D.,University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
“"Research has shown that successful participation in music can relieve depression, frustration and feelings of failure"...Clair, A.A. (1996), Therapeutic Uses of Music with Older Adults“
  “"People who sing are healthier than people who don't. Singing gives the lungs a workout, tones abdominal and intercostal muscles and the diaphragm, and stimulates circulation. It makes us breathe more deeply than many forms of strenuous exercise, so we take in more oxygen, improve aerobic capacity and experience a release of muscle tension as well"....Professor Graham Welch, Director of Educational Research, University of Surrey, Roehampton, UK  
 
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