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

Frontiers in Psychology

Volumn 4, Issue NOV, 2013, Pages

  Seinfeld, Sofia ^a   Figueroa, Heidi ^b   Ortiz Gil, Jordi ^c   Sanchez Vives, Maria V ^a,d,e  

^a INSTITUT D INVESTIGACIONS BIOMÈDIQUES AUGUST PI I SUNYER IDIBAPS   (Spain)

^b Franz Liszt Music School   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL GENERAL DE GRANOLLERS   (Spain)

^d INSTITUCIÓ CATALANA DE RECERCA I ESTUDIS AVANÇATS ICREA   (Spain)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aging; Brain plasticity; Cognitive function; Elderly; Music; Piano; Quality of life; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889663367     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16641078     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00810     Document Type: Article

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