IN BLANKSTARE NEWS: Always wanted to play an instrument?

 Here’s a good reason to learn. A new study found that playing a musical instrument can help keep your brain young and your mind focused. "Playing music makes older adults better listeners by preserving youthful neural patterns as well as recruiting additional compensatory brain regions. Our study provides empirical evidence to support that playing music keeps your brain sharp, young, and focused,” said study author Dr. DU Yi of the Institute of Psychology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.