Long-term music training can enhance speech perception in the elderly. The aging of the brain is often accompanied by a variety of cognitive impairments.
In noisy environments, older people can't hear others clearly, which affects the social and emotional well-being of older people, and may even lead to early onset of dementia. It is never too late to start learning an instrument or even start singing as soon as possible, it may make your brain age more slowly, says the study's author.