American scientists have discovered a curious fact: it turns out that playing musical instruments by 36% helps reduce the risk of developing senile dementia. The participants in the experiment were 157 pairs of identical twins. It turned out that those who played music during their life less often faced with senile brain changes than their non-musical identical twins.
In analyzing the data, additional factors were also taken into account, such as the state of health of the subjects, their harmful habits, and the level of education. The likelihood of developing dementia was also influenced by the presence of genetic similarity and the environment in which the volunteers were located. Scientists recommend everyone to make music in one degree or another, which brings not only pleasure, but also, as it turned out, contributes to the preservation of intelligence.
