How singing in a choir hits the right note for people living with brain conditions

Members of the CeleBRation Choir, an initiative of the University of Auckland’s Centre for Brain Research. Simon Young, CC BY-SA

When people are first diagnosed with a brain condition, they may not consider joining a choir to improve their wellbeing and regain their voice.

But as our research shows, there’s a strong link between singing in a choir and self-reported quality of life for people with brain injuries and dementia – as high as for community choir members without communication disabilities.