Consumption of cannabis is on the rise as public opinion trends toward acceptance and its
consequent legalization. Specifically, the senior population is one of the demographics …

Learning to play an instrument at an advanced age may help to counteract or slow down
age-related cognitive decline. However, studies investigating the neural underpinnings of …

Normal aging is associated with brain atrophy and cognitive decline. Working memory,
involved in cognitive functioning and daily living, is particularly affected. Music training …

Intervention studies combining cognitive and motor demands have reported far-transfer
cognitive benefits in healthy ageing. This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the …

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 …

Aging is often associated with decline in brain processing power and neural predictive
capabilities. To challenge this notion, we used magnetoencephalography (MEG) and …

Background Sustained environmental enrichment (EE) through a variety of leisure activities
may decrease the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. This cross-sectional cohort study …

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 …

Background The optimal stimulation for brain development in the early academic years
remains unclear. Current research suggests that musical training has a more profound …

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 …