Department of Psychology, Bond University, Robina, QLD, Australia.
Department of Psychology, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen. 2023 Jan-Dec;38:15333175231214833. doi: 10.1177/15333175231214833.
Music engagement is a ubiquitous activity that is thought to have cognitive benefits for the rapidly aging population. In the absence of robust treatment approaches for many age-related and neuropathological health issues, interest has emerged surrounding lifestyle-enriching activities, like exercise and music engagement, to build cognitive reserve across the lifespan and preserve neurocognitive function in older adults. The present review evaluates evidence of neurocognitive preservation arising from lifelong music engagement with respect to the cognitive reserve hypothesis. We collated a body of neuroimaging, behavioral and epidemiological evidence to adjudicate the benefits of music engagement for cognitive reserve. The findings suggest that music engagement should be considered in tandem with other well-established cognitive reserve proxies as a contributor to differential clinical outcomes in older populations at risk of age-related and neuropathological cognitive decline.
音乐参与是一种普遍存在的活动,被认为对快速老龄化的人群有认知益处。在缺乏针对许多与年龄相关和神经病理学健康问题的强有力治疗方法的情况下,人们对生活方式丰富的活动(如运动和音乐参与)产生了兴趣,以期在整个生命周期内建立认知储备并保护老年人的神经认知功能。本综述评估了终生音乐参与对认知储备假说产生的神经认知保护作用的证据。我们整理了一系列神经影像学、行为和流行病学证据,以判断音乐参与对认知储备的益处。研究结果表明,应该将音乐参与与其他经过充分验证的认知储备替代指标结合起来,作为对有患与年龄相关和神经病理学认知衰退风险的老年人群的不同临床结果的一个贡献因素。