Effects of music learning and piano practice on cognitive function, mood and quality of life in older adults

Reading music and playing a musical instrument is a complex activity that comprises motor and multisensory (auditory, visual, and somatosensory) integration in a unique way. Music has also a well-known impact on the emotional state, while it can be a motivating activity. For those reasons, musical t...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Psychology
Main Authors:	Sofia eSeinfeld, Heidi eFigueroa, Jordi eOrtiz-Gil, Maria V Sanchez-Vives
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-11-01
Subjects:	Aging Music Quality of Life training Elderly brain plasticity
Online Access:	http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00810/full