Geneva university: listening of music can prevent cognitive violations

Music listening. The team of scientists from the Geneva universities (Switzerland) found out that listening of music and training in game on musical instruments can prevent the cognitive violations appearing at advanced age. Experts watched 132 pensioners aged from 62 till 78 years which never practised music earlier. Participants were divided into two groups. The first within six months learned to play the piano, and the second regularly listened and analyzed pieces of music. The results of research published in the NeuroImage magazine: Reports, showed...