A diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease can be devastating for both the person affected and their family. While there is much research focused upon curing the disease, research is also being conducted into how to treat the emotional tolls of Alzheimer’s Disease. In the article, “Does Music Therapy Improve Anxiety and Depression in Alzheimer’s Patients?”, Orti, et al look into music therapy as a treatment for some of the emotional symptoms of Alzheimer’s Disease. In this study, twenty-five patients ages sixty-five and older diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease participated in music therapy sessions for sixty minutes once a week. Saliva samples were taken pre and post session to measure cortisol (an indicator…