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

Listening to Music May Cut Dementia Risk by 39%, Study Finds

People who always listen to music have a 39% lower risk of developing dementia, while those who play a musical instrument experience a 35% reduction in risk. Listening to music after the age of 70 may significantly lower the risk of developing dementia, according to a large Monash University study involving more than 10,800 older [...]

Seniors Who Listen to Music May Slash Their Dementia Risk by Over a Third

Older people who listen to music often slash their risk of dementia by more than a third, according to a new study. The researchers studied people over the age of 70 and found that listening to music—or playing an instrument—is linked to a reduction of up to 39% in the chances of developing the debilitating […] The post Seniors Who Listen to Music May Slash Their Dementia Risk by Over a Third appeared first on Good News Network.

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

Listen, music really helps keep dementia at bay

Listening to or playing music later in life may substantially reduce the risk of dementia, according to an Australian-led study of more than 10,800 older people. The research found that people aged over 70 who always listened to music had a 39 percent lower risk of developing dementia compared with those who never, rarely or sometimes did so, according to a statement released on Thursday by Australia's Monash University, which led the study. Tho…

How listening to music can reduce dementia risk

Listening to music when you are aged over 70 has been linked to an almost 40 per cent lower risk of getting dementia.

Music can stave off dementia

Listening to music when you are over 70 years of age has been linked to a 39 per cent reduction in the risk of dementia, according to a Monash University-led study of more than10,800 older people.  The study, led by Monash honours student Emma Jaffa, and Professor Joanne Ryan, looked at the benefits of listening to music or playing music in people aged over 70, finding that always listening to music compared with never/rarely/sometimes listening…