Lifelong musical activity is associated with multi-domain cognitive and brain benefits in older adults
Adriana Böttcher, Alexis Zarucha, Theresa Köbe, Malo Gaubert, Angela Höppner, Klaus S. Fabel, Slawek Altenstein, Claudia Bartels, Katharina Büerger, Peter Dechent, Laura Dobisch, Michael Ewers, Klaus Fließbach, Silka Dawn Freiesleben, Ingo Frommann, , for the DELCODE study group
This study finds that lifelong musical activity is linked to better cognitive abilities and preserved brain structure in older adults, suggesting it may enhance cognitive resilience.
Frontiers in Psychology · Aug 25, 2022Peer-reviewedNeuroscience