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A new study ties playing a musical instrument to better memory and executive function (the ability to perform complex tasks). People who play musical instruments as they get older seem to have even ...

Listening to your favorite songs can easily boost your mood, but that's not the only benefit associated with enjoying music. According to new findings published in the Journal of the American ...

Jan. 28 (UPI) --Playing a musical instrument is linked to better brain health in older adults, including better memory and problem-solving capability, according to new British research published ...

Practicing and reading music is a complex endeavor, so complex that experts believe it could help sustain good memory. New ...

A woman and a little girl sit at a piano. Music is more than its emotive powers. Playing an instrument can bring unexpected physical and even health benefits, too. It’s great for cognitive health ...

A new study that suggests listening to or playing music could slash the risk of dementia might have you singing a new tune. Adults over 70 who regularly listen to music were nearly 40% less likely to ...

For weeks I observed the activity in the GC lounge at the Modesto A. Maidique Campus. On schooldays it is filled with students in search of a place to accomplish any number of important tasks – from ...

Eighty-five percent of adults in the U.S. who do not play a musical instrument wish they had learned to play one, according to a 2009 Gallup Poll; 69 percent would like to play one now. Nearly all ...

When I asked my mother, in my 20s, if she was glad she'd had kids, she paused, uh oh, then said, "Yes, but I had to give up so much. (She was an editor.) Adults seem to put more emphasis on their kids ...

Senior citizens have lots of time on their hands. They are retired with little or nothing to do besides watching the TV and looking out the window. They pine for the days of their youth and their ...