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Frank A. Russo retweeted
Join SingWell's Drs. Arla Good and Frank Russo (@thinkauditory) for a FREE virtual webinar about the benefits of group singing for older adults next week 🎶
Details below ⬇️
🎶 Singing boosts mood, health & connection!
Join our FREE webinar: SingWell: Group Singing & its Impact on Social & Physical Health
📅 Sept 24 | 🕙 10–11:15 AM EST | 💻 Virtual
@SingWellProject
Register ➡️ oacao.wildapricot.org/event-…
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#SingWell #HealthyAging
The FFR findings contrast a recent multisite (Whiteford et al., 2025) that found no differences b/w musicians & non-musicians. A longitudinal RCT design may provide greater power than cross-sectional, and we hope our current @Singwell longitudinal multisite will add clarity ...
Both training groups outperformed controls.
FFR is often viewed as a marker of auditory encoding & fidelity — and our results suggest music-based interventions can enhance it, even in older adults with advanced hearing loss.
🎶 New RCT: Choir singing & music appreciation training improve speech-in-noise + FFRs in older adult hearing aid users.
Findings add evidence that music-based interventions can support listening—contrasting recent cross-sectional nulls. 👉 thieme-connect.com/products/…
Frank A. Russo retweeted
Clients and clinicians may have slightly differing perspectives on roles and responsibilities of hearing care practitioners. This new #AJA study explores these perspectives.
@thinkauditory on.asha.org/4lvmg1B
Congratulations to Maxime Perron for leading our latest publication on listening effort. The title hints at a contrarian insight that challenges thinking on the nature of frontal activations observed in older adults under challenging listening conditions. tinyurl.com/4n8rtesv
Frank A. Russo retweeted
SingWell's @thinkauditory on BBC @Channel4's #SecretsOfTheSuperAgers series last night, offering a look at how group singing can help aging adults combat #hearingloss🦻
Older adults in his study saw a 10-20% gain in speech understanding after 10wks of choir 🗣️
#healthyaging
If you happen to be at #ICMPC18 in SaoPaulo, come visit me at Poster #48 this afternoon to learn more about this study and learn about how to get involved with the @SingWellProject
New paper out Today in Scientific Reports 🥳: In a study of people with Parkinson’s disease, both yoga and choir improved mood and reduced stress. But only group singing led to stronger feelings of social closeness and a surge in oxytocin nature.com/articles/s41598-0…
@SingWellProject
Frank A. Russo retweeted
Vancouver + CNS 2026 = A Meeting You Won’t Want to Miss! Join us for cutting-edge science and unforgettable views. March 7-10, 2026!
#CNS2026 #DestinationVancouver #NeuroTravel
@CogNeuroNews @CNS_TA
Frank A. Russo retweeted
For our followers in the UK: "Secrets of the Superagers" is now airing on @Channel4, and we're thrilled to share that SingWell Scientific Director Dr. Frank Russo is featured in the series!
Mark your calendars: the July 28th episode "Senses" includes Dr. Russo's segment 🗣️🎶🦻
Job alert -- the Department of Psychology @TorontoMet is hiring a Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Mental Health. Rank = Full Professor. Provides $1M CAD per year for the term (inclusive of salary, benefits, and research expenses). Deadline is August 15, 2025.
Frank A. Russo retweeted
Grateful for the opportunity to lead #Alliance2025 participants in song yesterday and offer a look at the science behind what happens when we sing together — including the role group singing can play in #socialprescribing 🎶
Thanks for having us @AllianceON!
Frank A. Russo retweeted
A great look at the growing impact of singing programs in Canadian healthcare.
#socialprescribing #musicasmedicine
Healing harmonies: How the transformative power of singing is reshaping health care in Canada theglobeandmail.com/life/hea…
New @SingWellProject study alert! 📢 Our paper in @FrontNeuro shows that group singing reduces cortisol and alpha amylase in patients with Parkinson's; In addition, pain threshold increases following singing were related to cortisol. Kudos to @adiel_mallik for taking the lead!
Frank A. Russo retweeted
📣Announcing the *final* session in our speaker series with @ChoralCanada on April 25: How to lead choirs that promote #socialconnection 👯
This one will be of particular interest to anyone active in #communitychoir #choralmusic spaces
Register for free:
singwell.ca/speakerseries/
Frank A. Russo retweeted
🧠 With over 100 publications, TMU expert Dr. Frank Russo @thinkauditory brings groundbreaking insights into music’s therapeutic potential. Join him on May 8 for an interactive morning talk at @ScarboroGolf!
RSVP: ow.ly/A7Kw50VopLQ
Frank A. Russo retweeted
I'm so honoured to be recognized as an #aps Rising Star. Thank you to my institutions, colleagues, mentors, and students for your incredible support!
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