The Critical Importance of Music for Brain Health
The critical importance of music for brain health: new research from University of Exeter:
"...we think that being musical could be a way of harnessing the brain’s agility and resilience, known as cognitive reserve.”
“...our findings indicate that promoting musical education would be a valuable part of public health initiatives to promote a protective lifestyle for brain health, as would encouraging older adults to return to music in later life. There is considerable evidence for the benefit of music group activities for individuals with dementia, and this approach could be extended as part of a healthy ageing package for older adults to enable them to proactively reduce their risk and to promote brain health.” -Anne Corbett
Read more here: http://tinyurl.com/UofExeterMusicBrain
