{"id":664,"date":"2022-12-06T10:23:07","date_gmt":"2022-12-05T23:23:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mkpianoschool.com.au\/?page_id=664"},"modified":"2022-12-08T09:45:55","modified_gmt":"2022-12-07T22:45:55","slug":"seniors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mkpianoschool.com.au\/?page_id=664","title":{"rendered":"Adult Class"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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A new study shows evidence that learning to play the piano could preserve memory function in healthy older adults.<\/h4>

There is already proof that learning a musical instrument is associated with the brain\u2019s ability to change and adapt, and that music can\u00a0help protect our brains against cognitive decline<\/a>\u00a0with age.<\/p>

Now, a new\u00a0study<\/a>\u00a0has investigated how six months of\u00a0piano<\/a>\u00a0training can affect the brain compared to simply listening to and learning about music, in healthy older adults who have had no formal musical training.<\/p>

The study, carried out by researchers in Germany and Switzerland, found that the fornix \u2013 a region in the brain associated with memory \u2013 degenerated at a slower rate in adults who actively took part in piano lessons compared to those who didn\u2019t.<\/p>

Based on previous evidence showing that playing a musical instrument could \u201cpromote healthy ageing\u201d, researchers from various universities across Hanover and Geneva wanted to investigate the physical effects that learning a musical instrument over a longer period of time had on the adult brain.<\/p>

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Playing the piano benefits your brain in a multitude of ways, according to a new study\u2026<\/strong><\/h4>

A new study has found that playing the\u00a0piano<\/a>\u00a0improves the brain\u2019s ability to process sights and sounds, and can boost your mood.<\/p>

Researchers at the University of Bath placed 31 adults in a randomised\u00a0control study<\/a>, and separated them into three groups: music training, music listening, and a control group.<\/p>

Beginner pianists with no prior musical training undertook weekly, one-hour piano lessons over a period of 11 weeks. The second group listened to music for an hour, while the third used the time to read and study quietly.<\/p>

After just a few weeks, the beginner pianists reported significant improvements in recognising audio-visual changes in the environment and reported less\u00a0depression<\/a>, stress and\u00a0anxiety<\/a>.<\/p>

One of the authors, Dr Karin Petrini said: \u201cWe know that playing and listening to music often brings joy to our lives, but with this study we were interested in learning more about the direct effects a short period of music learning can have on our cognitive abilities.\u201d<\/p>

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Shared\/Small group\/1 on 1 Classes For Adults \/ Seniors Scientists find taking up piano lessons at older age could delay dementia onset A new study shows evidence that learning to play the piano could preserve memory function in healthy older adults. There is already proof that learning a musical instrument is associated with the brain\u2019s …<\/p>\n

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