FARGO — Sitting in a circle in the Devonshire wing at Touchmark in Fargo, several older adults chatter as Ashley Holten walks front and center with her guitar strapped to her back and tote bags full ...

The notion that mastering a musical instrument is solely for the young or the naturally talented is being challenged. In fact, picking up an instrument later in life offers significant benefits for ...

EVANSTON, Ill., July 21 (UPI) -- Musical instruction can "prime" the brain to improve human skills in language, speech, memory and attention, U.S. researchers say. A study at Northwestern University ...

Think playing an instrument is just a childhood pastime or a talent reserved for the naturally gifted? Think again. Picking up a musical instrument later in life isn’t just a fulfilling creative ...