India, July 16 -- Art is the answer to age-related brain aging, states a new study. According to the research led by Claude Alain and Bernhard Ross (Baycrest Academy for Research and Education); Yi Du and Lei Zhang (Chinese Academy of Sciences), years of musical training can help older adults fight age-related cognitive aging. Also read | World Music Day 2025: Know how sound frequencies help regulate emotions and lift your mood

For older adults, it becomes increasingly difficult to follow conversations in setups where there is background music. While it happens due to cognitive decline, the study observed that lifelong musical training can give a protective shield against it.

The authors observed that older musician's brains demonstrate...