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AFP – In addition to its ability to affect mood, music can be a powerful cognitive and cerebral stimulant. This is particularly true of children who are encouraged to play an instrument from an early age. And those who do may enjoy long-term benefits, as playing music has positive effects on the development and preservation […] ....
A reported 39 participants still continued to play a musical instrument at the age of 82 and approximately two-thirds reported that they had played the piano as a child. ....
Dr Judith Okely, lead author of the study from Edinburgh Napier University, said results are exciting with brain working quicker in those who played a musical instrument. ....
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