The children and youth that Laurel Fontaine volunteers with at her North Attleboro church adore her. And who wouldn't? She's got a lot to say, she has a beautiful smile and a great sense of humor, and ...

Comfortable retirement living in sunny California abruptly came to an end for Lynn Huntington in December 2005 when her retired civil- engineer husband, Don, now 72, had a massive stroke. Like 20 ...

Stroke patients who struggle to communicate may regain their abilities by singing in a choir, a new study suggests. Music therapy is not a new concept, but the use of singing – particularly choral ...

This article was written by Discover'sSmriti Rao. If you can't say it, then sing it! Experts researching patients who have lost their ability to speak after a stroke are now suggesting that they could ...

Emily Bachert plays guitar during a music therapy session with Bob Lominska. Lominska's wife, Joy Lominska, is at left. Soft southern light pours through the window as Bob Lominska sits at one end of ...

This summer, the Aphasia Communication Enhancement (ACE) Clinic and Music Therapy at Western Michigan University are collaborating in the ACE clinic to deliver an innovative, integrative approach that ...