Listening to Music Helps Prevent Dementia

Researchers from the University of Geneva say both listening and learning to play music could prevent a decline in brain health.

The next time your driving…turn up the radio! A new study says it’s good for you…in fact…listening to music can prevent cognitive decline. Researchers from the University of Geneva say both listening and learning to play music could prevent a decline in brain health. leading up to cognitive decline, the brain loses its “plasticity,” as well as gray matter, which holds the neurons that keep the brain sharp. In their study, participants who listened to piano playing everyday for 6 months had an an increase in grey matter in four brain regions.