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| Individualized Piano Instruction enhances executive functioning and working memory in older adults |
| Author(s) | J A Bugos, W M Perlstein, C S McCrae |
| Journal title | Aging & Mental Health, vol 11, no 4, July 2007 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis, July 2007 |
| Pages | pp 464-471 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Music ; Memory and Reminiscence ; Mental ageing ; Learning capacity ; Mental clarity ; Evaluation ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Transfer from domain-specific, sensorimotor training to cognitive abilities associated with executive function are evaluated. The authors examined Individualized Piano Instruction (IPI) as a potential cognitive intervention to mitigate normal age-related cognitive decline in older people. 31 musically-naive community-dwelling older people (age 60-85) were randomly assigned to either the experimental group (n=16) or control group (n=15). Neuropsychological assessments were administered at three time points: pre-training, following 6 months of intervention, and following a 3-month delay. The experimental group significantly improved performance on the Trail Making Test and Digit Symbol measures as compared to healthy control. Results of this study suggest that IPI may serve as an effective cognitive intervention for age-related cognitive decline. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-081124228 A |
| Classmark | HH: DB: D6: DE: DF: 4C: 7T |
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