(taken from “New York Times”)
When children learn to play a musical instrument, they strengthen a range of auditory skills. Recent studies suggest that these benefits extend all through life, at least for those who continue to be engaged with music.
But a study published last month is the first to show that music lessons in childhood may lead to changes in the brain that persist years after the lessons stop.

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http://finance.yahoo.com/news/early-music-lessons-have-longtime-benefits-y-.html