Marjorie P. Lee Senior Living Blog

Making a commitment to lifelong learning is one of the best things that seniors can do to improve their health—both mental and physical—and quality of life. In addition to the opportunity to engage in their intellectual interests or to finish up a degree that may have in the past eluded them, lifelong learning courses can bring seniors some significant ancillary benefits.

Music can be a powerful ally in the fight many seniors face against cognitive decline, reduced motor function and even depression. There is an increasing amount of evidence that playing a musical instrument, singing, or even listening to familiar songs can yield measurable benefits for a person’s physical and mental health.