<div><div><p>Could music be the answer to keeping us sharp in old age?</p>

<p>Listen to Dr Judy Okely talk about an exciting new project
looking at the potential connection between musical experiences and healthy
ageing in the brain.</p>

<p>Related links:</p>

<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ed.ac.uk/profile/judith-okely">Judy Okely</a>&nbsp;</p>

<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://forwardthinking.ppls.ed.ac.uk/">Forward Thinking blog</a></p>

<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ed.ac.uk/ppls/psychology/research/impact/better-mental-ageinghttp://">Healthy mental ageing - the Lothian Birth Cohorts</a></p></div></div>

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