The cognitive effects of listening to background music on older adults: Processing speed improves with upbeat music, while memory seems to benefit from both upbeat and downbeat music.

The cognitive effects of listening to background music on older adults: Processing speed improves with upbeat music, while memory seems to benefit from both upbeat and downbeat music.

Background music refers to any music played while the listener is performing another activity. Most studies on this effect have been conducted on young adults, while little attention has been paid to the presence of this effect in older adults. Hence, this study aimed to address this imbalance by...

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Main Authors: Sara eBottiroli, Alessia eRosi, Riccardo eRusso, Tomaso eVecchi, Elena eCavallini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
Subjects:
Aging
Arousal
processing speed
episodic memory
mood
Semantic memory
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnagi.2014.00284/full

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