Neuroanatomical disposition, natural development, and training-induced plasticity of the human auditory system from childhood to adulthood: a 12-year study in …

P Schneider, D Engelmann, C Groß… - Journal of …, 2023 - Soc Neuroscience
Auditory perception is fundamental to human development and communication. However,
no long-term studies have been performed on the plasticity of the auditory system as a …

[HTML][HTML] Music interventions in 132 healthy older adults enhance cerebellar grey matter and auditory working memory, despite general brain atrophy

D Marie, CAH Müller, E Altenmüller, D Van De Ville… - Neuroimage …, 2023 - Elsevier
Normal aging is associated with brain atrophy and cognitive decline. Working memory,
involved in cognitive functioning and daily living, is particularly affected. Music training …

Musical experience relates to insula-based functional connectivity in older adults

M Ai, P Loui, TP Morris, L Chaddock-Heyman… - Brain Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Engaging in musical activities throughout the lifespan may protect against age-related
cognitive decline and modify structural and functional connectivity in the brain. Prior …

[HTML][HTML] The effects of musical instrument training on fluid intelligence and executive functions in healthy older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis

F Rogers, C Metzler-Baddeley - Brain and Cognition, 2024 - Elsevier
Intervention studies combining cognitive and motor demands have reported far-transfer
cognitive benefits in healthy ageing. This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the …

Fine motor control improves in older adults after 1 year of piano lessons: Analysis of individual development and its coupling with cognition and brain structure

F Worschech, CE James, K Jünemann… - European journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Musical training can improve fine motor skills and cognitive abilities and induce
macrostructural brain changes. However, it is not clear whether the changes in motor skills …

Musical activity during life is associated with multi-domain cognitive and brain benefits in older adults

A Böttcher, A Zarucha, T Köbe, M Gaubert… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Regular musical activity as a complex multimodal lifestyle activity is proposed to be
protective against age-related cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease. This cross …

Randomized controlled trials of non-pharmacological interventions for healthy seniors: Effects on cognitive decline, brain plasticity and activities of daily living—A 23 …

CE James, DM Müller, CAH Müller, Y Van de Looij… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Little is known about the simultaneous effects of non-pharmacological interventions (NPI) on
healthy older adults' behavior and brain plasticity, as measured by psychometric instruments …

High-fidelity transmission of auditory symbolic material is associated with reduced right–left neuroanatomical asymmetry between primary auditory regions

M Lumaca, L Bonetti, E Brattico, G Baggio… - Cerebral …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The intergenerational stability of auditory symbolic systems, such as music, is thought to rely
on brain processes that allow the faithful transmission of complex sounds. Little is known …

Musical and psychomotor interventions for cognitive, sensorimotor, and cerebral decline in patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment (COPE): a study protocol for a …

CE James, C Stucker, C Junker-Tschopp… - BMC geriatrics, 2023 - Springer
Background Regular cognitive training can boost or maintain cognitive and brain functions
known to decline with age. Most studies administered such cognitive training on a computer …

A pilot study examining the effects of music training on attention in children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD)

DC Gleichmann, JFL Pinner, C Garcia, JH Hakeem… - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
Prior studies indicate differences in brain volume and neurophysiological responses of
musicians relative to non-musicians. These differences are observed in the sensory, motor …