Music, Memory and Alzheimers
It should come as no surprise to anyone that recent research confirms that playing music--which lights up so many different areas of our brain--is a potent force in combatting mental decline as we age. Here's the lay article: https://www.theladders.com/career-advice/this-very-enjoyable-habit-can-lower-your-dementia-risk-for-years-to-come, and here's the research: https://agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jgs.17208. Play on Macduff.
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