Listening to or playing music over 75 linked to up to 39% reduction in dementia risk, study finds

Listening to music associated with lower dementia risk: Study

Researchers say with no cure for dementia available, finding strategies to offset the disease is critical.

Listening To Music Linked To 39% Lower Dementia Risk, New Study Says

The study found that Australians over 70 years of age who always listened to music had a 39% lower risk of having dementia than those who never to only sometimes did.

Study finds listening to music reduces dementia risk for elderly

A new study looked at the benefits of listening to music or playing music.

Music engagement is associated with substantially lower dementia risk in older adults

A new study provides evidence that older adults who frequently engage with music may have a significantly lower risk of developing dementia. The research, published in the International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, indicates that consistently listening to music was associated with up to a 39 percent reduced risk, while regularly playing an instrument was linked to a 35 percent reduced risk. These findings suggest that music-related activitie…

Listening to or playing music over 75 linked to up to 39% reduction in dementia risk, study finds

Listening to music when you are over 70 years of age has been linked to a 39% reduction in the risk of dementia, according to a Monash University-led study of over 10,800 older people.

Listening to music can lower dementia risk by up to 39%, study reveals

Actively engaging with music supports memory, emotional response and attention span, according to the search carried out by Monash University