Did you know...?

Did you know that... People who participate in music making:

• Become more relaxed, feel better, and respond more positively to stress

• Increase their resistance to disease and enhance their immune system function

• Experience improved physical and mental health

• Experience:

• Improved mood

• Increased energy

• Less boredom with life

• Decreased feelings of loneliness

• Increase of social interaction

• Boost their memory (Consumer Reports, Oct. 2011)

Train your brain. Learning anything new can help, including music. Your brain thrives in a social environment. Adults 50 and older who connect with lots of family and friends are least likely to show declines on certain memory tests.