Music should be considered an easy, accessible way to maintain the brain, according to a study published in the International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. Scientists at the University of Exeter ...

A new study ties playing a musical instrument to better memory and executive function (the ability to perform complex tasks). People who play musical instruments as they get older seem to have even ...

People often say that classical music is a centuries-old tradition. But scratch under the surface, and you'll quickly discover that classical music has been around since before Bach and Mozart were ...

When one first learns any musical instrument, there are traditionally very little initial opportunities to play complex or unorthodox musical chords or scales. One starts with the basic chords and ...

Jan. 28 (UPI) --Playing a musical instrument is linked to better brain health in older adults, including better memory and problem-solving capability, according to new British research published ...

Ever stumbled across a sound that made you stop in your tracks? Maybe it was something ancient and unfamiliar, yet strangely ...

Local musicians Ben Suchy and Danny Savage have teamed up through a grant to create music and expand their one-man-band performances.

There is a lot of interest in finding ways to help people get smarter and more effective at what they do in life. That is one reason why brain training apps continue to be popular despite evidence ...