“The brains of older musicians stay finely tuned thanks to years of training”: Scientists say long-term musical training helps stop age-related decline– so keep on playing your guitar

A group of senior musicians is led by a man in a green jumper, who is leaning back with his moth open as he plays a dreadnought acoustic.

A newly published study has found that playing the guitar – or any instrument for that matter – can protect the brain from ageing.

We have long suspected that guitar players are immature for our age. Now here comes the scientific proof. This study finds that, when it comes to our gray matter, playing an instrument keeps our brains fresh, giving us “additional neural resources” when we reach our golden years.