Attention, working memory, and inhibitory control in aging: Comparing amateur singers, instrumentalists, and active controls.

ABSTRACT: Despite the ubiquity of musical activities, little is known about the specificity of their association with executive functions. In this cross-sectional study, we examined this relationship as a function of age. Our main hypotheses were that executive functions would decline in older age, that this relationship would be reduced in singers and instrumentalists compared to nonmusician active controls, and that the amount of musical experience would be more strongly associated with executive functions compared to the specific type of activity. A sample of 122 cognitively healthy adults aged 20-88 years was recruited, consisting of 39 amateur singers, 43 amateur instrumentalists, and 40 nonmusician controls. Tests of auditory processing speed, auditory selective attention, auditory and visual

SUBMITTER: Joyal M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11580768 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature