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An article resulting from the Didge Project (see link below), describes the therapeutic impact of music in providing medical benefits such as:
Music Helps Control Blood Pressure and Heart-
Listening and Playing Music Helps Treat Stress and Depression
Music Therapy Helps Treat Alzheimer’s Disease
Studying Music Boosts Academic Achievement in High Schoolers
Playing Guitar (and Other Instruments) Aids in Treating PTSD
Studying Music Boosts Brain Development in Young Children
Music Education Helps Children Improve Reading Skills
Listening To Music Helps Improve Sleep
Playing Didgeridoo Helps Treat Sleep Apnea
Article References include:
Cardiovascular Society of Great Britain
Psychology Today
McGill University in Canada
The Namm Foundation
Alzheimer’s Foundation of America
UCLA
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
University of Liverpool
SAGE Publications/Psychology of Music
The Center for Cardiovascular Disease in China
British Medical Journal
(See the article at the link above for further references)