Music Main Prevent Early Aging Due Deaf

The benefits of playing music for health has been widely expressed by scientists. In addition to delaying dementia and motor nerve repair in people with Parkinson's, music can also prevent the onset of hearing problems in older people.


The earlier starting the game music, the greater the benefits to the ear and the auditory system. Research at Baycrest's Rotman Research Institute showed that, someone who started learning to play musical instruments since the age of 16 years could delay the hearing due to the aging process by up to 20 years.


"We found that being a musician from an early age can maintain the ability of auditory (hearing) of the damage associated with the aging process," Rich ungkapBenjamin Zendel who led the study, as quoted from Dailymail, Wednesday (08/14/2011).


In his research, involving 74 people Zendel musicians and 89 people with no knowledge of musical instruments. Participants are categorized as a musician has to learn to play musical instruments criterion since the age of 16 years and is still keen to play music when the research took place.


By scientists, all participants are placed in a soundproof room to avoid interference from a noisy environment and could interfere with observations. After that, the scientists play certain sounds and then give an assessment.

The results showed that participants of a group of musicians still capable of listening carefully to the age of 70 years. Ability is equivalent to the group of participants with no knowledge of music at the age of 50 years, so the music can be concluded memunda deaf up to 20 years.


But keep in mind also that sometimes playing music actually can trigger hearing loss. Guitarist of British band The Who, Pete Townshend is currently experiencing partially deaf and is strongly suspected trigger is the sound of his own guitar.


Among musicians, the sound is too loud and continuous is the biggest triggers of tinnitus or hearing loss, especially berdengin ear. Therefore if you want to get the benefits of playing music, make sure the sound was not too hard and there is enough time for the ear to rest.