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Author: Ashley Guide: As we age, mental decline has become an inevitable trouble
.
In order to combat this decline and prevent the pathological changes in brain aging, studies have analyzed the effects of music in building cognition and brain reserve, showing that high levels of cognitive reserve can help prevent dementia, Parkinson’s disease or multiple sclerosis Lasts for several years
.
The study used diffusion tensor imaging to analyze the brains of eight different musicians, confirming that with age, highly skilled musical talents can increase cognition and brain reserves
.
In this era of mental decline due to age, there seems to be an endless panacea, and moving forward in a messy environment may be a considerable challenge
.
However, the Duke University research team led by cognitive neurologist Edna Andrews, Ph.
D.
believes that they may have found a strong, long-term solution to combat this decline and prevent the pathology of brain aging
.
Their method does not require invasive procedures or some pharmacological interventions, only a good ear, some musical scores, and perhaps one or two musical instruments
.
In early 2021, Andrews and her team published one of the first studies on the impact of music on the establishment of cognition and brain reserve, entitled "Effects of Lifelong Musicianship on White Matter Integrity and Cognitive Brain Reserve"
.
Simply put, cognition and brain reserve are a way to identify the resilience of the brain in the face of various pathologies
.
A high level of cognitive reserve can help prevent dementia, Parkinson's disease, or multiple sclerosis from lasting for several years
.
These levels are quantified by measuring the structure of the brain's gray matter and white matter
.
White matter may be thought of as an insulating wire that helps different areas of the brain communicate
.
In this particular study, Andrews' team used an advanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique called diffusion tensor imaging to focus on measuring the integrity of white matter to see what shape it is
.
Previous neuroimaging studies have revealed that normal aging can lead to a decrease in the integrity of the white matter of the entire brain
.
However, in the past fifteen years, researchers have discovered that complex sensory motor activities may be able to slow or even reverse the loss of white matter integrity
.
Two of the most powerful examples of complex sensory motor activities are multilingual ability and musical ability
.
Andrews has long been fascinated by the brain and language
.
In 2014, she published one of the pioneering texts in the field of cognitive neurolinguistics, laying the foundation for a new model of language neuroscience
.
At about the same time, she published the first and so far only longitudinal functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) study on second language acquisition
.
Her discovery is based on decades of cognitive neuroscience and linguistic research, laying the foundation for her popular FOCUS course: Neuroscience/Human Language
.
In recent years, she has shifted her research focus to the impact of understanding music on cognition and brain reserve
.
Inspired by her life experience as a professional musician and composer, she wanted to see if lifelong musical talents can increase the integrity of white matter with age
.
She and her team hypothesized that musical talent would increase the white matter integrity of certain fiber bundles associated with music making behavior
.
To achieve this goal, she and her team scanned the brains of eight different musicians, ranging in age from 20 to 67
.
These musicians spend an average of 3 hours practicing every day and have accumulated many years of playing experience
.
After the participants entered the MRI machine, the researchers used diffusion tensor imaging to calculate the fractional anisotropy (FA) values of certain white matter fiber bundles
.
The higher the FA value, the higher the integrity, and therefore the higher the cognitive and brain reserves
.
Andrews and her team chose to observe the FA values of two fiber bundles, the upper longitudinal tract (SLF) and the unhooked bundle (UF), based on their correlation with the musical talents in the previous study
.
Previous studies of two fiber bundles for non-musicians found that their integrity decreases with age
.
In other words, the older the participants, the lower their white matter integrity in these areas
.
After analyzing the anisotropy values through linear regression, they observed that age and the anisotropy scores of the two fiber bundles were significantly positively correlated
.
These trends can be seen in both bundles in the left and right hemispheres of the brain
.
Such observations confirmed their hypothesis, suggesting that with age, highly skilled musical talents can increase cognition and brain reserves
.
These findings expand the existing literature on life>
.
Although more demanding, the neural changes caused by the acquisition and maintenance of language and music abilities may last longer in the life cycle
.
Andrews is one of the strongest advocates of lifelong learning, not only because of the satisfaction it brings, but also because of its tangible impact on cognition and brain reserves
.
Learning a new language or a new musical instrument should not be limited to young children
.
In this way, the best way to treat the brain is to give it something new
.
It’s okay to practice a little bit
.
Reference materials: https://medicalxpress.
com/news/2021-12-aging-brain-words-music.
html Note: This article aims to introduce the progress of medical research and cannot be used as a reference for treatment options
.
If you need health guidance, please go to a regular hospital for treatment
.
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Author: Ashley Guide: As we age, mental decline has become an inevitable trouble
.
In order to combat this decline and prevent the pathological changes in brain aging, studies have analyzed the effects of music in building cognition and brain reserve, showing that high levels of cognitive reserve can help prevent dementia, Parkinson’s disease or multiple sclerosis Lasts for several years
.
The study used diffusion tensor imaging to analyze the brains of eight different musicians, confirming that with age, highly skilled musical talents can increase cognition and brain reserves
.
In this era of mental decline due to age, there seems to be an endless panacea, and moving forward in a messy environment may be a considerable challenge
.
However, the Duke University research team led by cognitive neurologist Edna Andrews, Ph.
D.
believes that they may have found a strong, long-term solution to combat this decline and prevent the pathology of brain aging
.
Their method does not require invasive procedures or some pharmacological interventions, only a good ear, some musical scores, and perhaps one or two musical instruments
.
In early 2021, Andrews and her team published one of the first studies on the impact of music on the establishment of cognition and brain reserve, entitled "Effects of Lifelong Musicianship on White Matter Integrity and Cognitive Brain Reserve"
.
Simply put, cognition and brain reserve are a way to identify the resilience of the brain in the face of various pathologies
.
A high level of cognitive reserve can help prevent dementia, Parkinson's disease, or multiple sclerosis from lasting for several years
.
These levels are quantified by measuring the structure of the brain's gray matter and white matter
.
White matter may be thought of as an insulating wire that helps different areas of the brain communicate
.
In this particular study, Andrews' team used an advanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique called diffusion tensor imaging to focus on measuring the integrity of white matter to see what shape it is
.
Previous neuroimaging studies have revealed that normal aging can lead to a decrease in the integrity of the white matter of the entire brain
.
However, in the past fifteen years, researchers have discovered that complex sensory motor activities may be able to slow or even reverse the loss of white matter integrity
.
Two of the most powerful examples of complex sensory motor activities are multilingual ability and musical ability
.
Andrews has long been fascinated by the brain and language
.
In 2014, she published one of the pioneering texts in the field of cognitive neurolinguistics, laying the foundation for a new model of language neuroscience
.
At about the same time, she published the first and so far only longitudinal functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) study on second language acquisition
.
Her discovery is based on decades of cognitive neuroscience and linguistic research, laying the foundation for her popular FOCUS course: Neuroscience/Human Language
.
In recent years, she has shifted her research focus to the impact of understanding music on cognition and brain reserve
.
Inspired by her life experience as a professional musician and composer, she wanted to see if lifelong musical talents can increase the integrity of white matter with age
.
She and her team hypothesized that musical talent would increase the white matter integrity of certain fiber bundles associated with music making behavior
.
To achieve this goal, she and her team scanned the brains of eight different musicians, ranging in age from 20 to 67
.
These musicians spend an average of 3 hours practicing every day and have accumulated many years of playing experience
.
After the participants entered the MRI machine, the researchers used diffusion tensor imaging to calculate the fractional anisotropy (FA) values of certain white matter fiber bundles
.
The higher the FA value, the higher the integrity, and therefore the higher the cognitive and brain reserves
.
Andrews and her team chose to observe the FA values of two fiber bundles, the upper longitudinal tract (SLF) and the unhooked bundle (UF), based on their correlation with the musical talents in the previous study
.
Previous studies of two fiber bundles for non-musicians found that their integrity decreases with age
.
In other words, the older the participants, the lower their white matter integrity in these areas
.
After analyzing the anisotropy values through linear regression, they observed that age and the anisotropy scores of the two fiber bundles were significantly positively correlated
.
These trends can be seen in both bundles in the left and right hemispheres of the brain
.
Such observations confirmed their hypothesis, suggesting that with age, highly skilled musical talents can increase cognition and brain reserves
.
These findings expand the existing literature on life>
.
Although more demanding, the neural changes caused by the acquisition and maintenance of language and music abilities may last longer in the life cycle
.
Andrews is one of the strongest advocates of lifelong learning, not only because of the satisfaction it brings, but also because of its tangible impact on cognition and brain reserves
.
Learning a new language or a new musical instrument should not be limited to young children
.
In this way, the best way to treat the brain is to give it something new
.
It’s okay to practice a little bit
.
Reference materials: https://medicalxpress.
com/news/2021-12-aging-brain-words-music.
html Note: This article aims to introduce the progress of medical research and cannot be used as a reference for treatment options
.
If you need health guidance, please go to a regular hospital for treatment
.
Recommendation·Activity [Live Preview] New CRISPR technology combined with high-efficiency electrotransformation technology to help gene editing experience sharing, action knowledge practitioners-Single-cell Scientific Research Creation Camp (Wuhan Station) Popular·Article Basic Research [Science Sub-Journal] Transforming Artificial Lung-Lizard Provides an amazing method! Intestinal flora [Nature] Did you take hypoglycemic drugs ineffective? Because the intestinal microflora is in the process of cancer treatment [PNAS] Chinese medicinal materials thyme and oregano have found anti-cancer compounds for disease diagnosis and treatment [Nature Sub-Journal] This is another step towards changing the US$70 billion global diagnostic industry! Protein biosensors can measure toxic drugs for cardiovascular disease in cancer, arthritis, and organ transplant patients [JAMA Sub-Journal] Are you stressed? Stress increases the risk of cardiovascular disease! Scientific research [Cell Sub-Journal] Why do pain and anxiety speed up the breathing rate? The scientific research "Science" announced the breakthrough of 2021: A problem that has troubled biologists for 50 years was solved by AI and realized the dream of a Nobel Prize winner!
