11/17/2025

Study Suggests Listening to Music Most Days Could Guard against Dementia

The act may help older adults protect against cognitive decline

Regularly listening to music is linked to a lower risk of developing dementia, according to a new study.

In the study, published in October, researchers looked at data spanning a decade and involving more than 10,000 relatively healthy people, aged 70 and older, in Australia. People who listened to music most days slashed their risk of developing dementia by 39 percent compared with those who did not regularly listen to music, the study found.

The ASPREE Longitudinal Study of Older Persons followed participants to investigate what factors are associated with the risks of developing various diseases — and how much lifestyle changes could make a difference.

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