Everyone loves music. But there are also many benefits of learning to play an instrument. Give the lifelong gift of music to ...

Music classes for the very youngest children can set them up to one day play an instrument, but experts say the classes can also bring broader cognitive benefits: firing up areas of their developing ...

Music should be considered an easy, accessible way to maintain the brain, according to a study published in the International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. Scientists at the University of Exeter ...

Improvising music could help to improve older people's cognitive skills, such as learning and memory, according to research ...

Think playing an instrument is just a childhood pastime or a talent reserved for the naturally gifted? Think again. Picking up a musical instrument later in life isn’t just a fulfilling creative ...

A study by the University of Sheffield and the University of Western Sydney has shown that improvising to music can help ...

Experts say the more we challenge our brains as we age, the more resilient it becomes—and “learning a new instrument is a full-brain workout.” After the age of 40, the average brain decreases 5 ...

Learning a musical instrument, particularly through improvisation, could boost cognitive skills such as learning and memory ...

While millions chase the latest brain-training apps and expensive supplements, neuroscience has quietly identified nine ...

A new study has found that learning to play music—even later in life—can improve brain function in older adults. The research was led by Dr. Jennifer MacRitchie from the University of Sheffield, in ...