Dr. Davis has developed a music-based auditory training program to promote better hearing and cognitive health based on five key benefits:
- Promotion of neuroplasticity
- Improvement of cognitive abilities and speech processing in noise processing
- Potential promotion of healthy aging in the brain
- Benefits for overall health
- Benefits of engaging in a rewarding activity
As the public has recognized the importance of cognitive health, brain training apps have become a big business. However, research has shown that users of these apps simply get better at the games in these apps; over time they show little if any real-world benefit. Dr. Davis’s program uses music as a form of training based on research that proves short-term music training creates life-long benefit. This presentation will summarize the neuromusical research and how it correlates with audiology, including ways to implement music training with patients immediately.