The Power of Music: Healing and Health 

Numerous experiments and studies in recent years have shown conclusively that music, especially playing an instrument and/or singing on a regular basis, has many concrete health benefits. This volume first explains musics varied effects on the human brain, then looks at how music helps people with movement disorders such as Tourettes syndrome and Parkinsons disease. Research also has demonstrated that anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues can be partially alleviated by music therapy.