Study: The elderly who listen to music have a lower risk of delinquency

Researchers analyzed the data of more than 10,000 people over 70 years of age, where those who regularly listened to music had a 39% less likely chance of developing a delinquency than those who rarely listened to music or at all.

But the benefits don't stop here. The elderly who kept listening to music also showed a decrease of 17 %s of cognitive damage, better performance in cognitive tests and more intense episode memory.

The playing of a musical instrument also affected a 35% reduction in the risk of delinquency. Researchers found that those who did both listening to and playing music had 33% less risk of developing degeneracy and 22% less likely of cognitive injury.

The study authors stress that the results are promising and suggest that musical activities can be a simple and accessible way to preserve mental functions in old age. However, they warn that the study is an observer and does not directly prove that music reduces the risk, so further research is needed.

This study comes as the damage increases at an alarming rate worldwide. Today, over 57 million people live with this situation, and more than 10 million new cases are recorded each year or a new case every 3.2 seconds.