Musical Experience Relates to Insula-Based Functional Connectivity in Older Adults.

ABSTRACT: Engaging in musical activities throughout the lifespan may protect against age-related cognitive decline and modify structural and functional connectivity in the brain. Prior research suggests that musical experience modulates brain regions that integrate different modalities of sensory information, such as the insula. Most of this research has been performed in individuals classified as professional musicians; however, general musical experiences across the lifespan may also confer beneficial effects on brain health in older adults. The current study investigated whether general musical experience, characterized using the Goldsmith Music Sophistication Index (Gold-MSI), was associated with functional connectivity in older adults (age = 65.7 ± 4.4, n = 69). We tested whether Gold-MSI was a

SUBMITTER: Ai M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9688373 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature