An older violinist stands in silhouette, while her younger self plays within, symbolizing how lifelong musical training preserves youth-like brain function. Just as melodies transcend time, playing ...

If you’re looking to bolster your cognitive abilities and keep your mind sharp throughout your lifetime, you may want to pick up a musical instrument. A recent study published in the International ...

Kyoto, Japan -- Those who are blessed with long lives will eventually experience a decline in cognitive functions, and working memory is particularly susceptible. However, various forms of exercise ...

If they didn’t take the time to learn their instrument and their scales and to actually speak the language of music then they ...

On one hand - the left, we have the violin. On the other - the right, the bow. Have you ever tried switching it up, and playing your violin (or viola, cello or bass) with the opposite hands? This ...