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¨¨¨ Research shows that studying piano can actually slow the aging process

§                     ¨¨¨ The adult beginner should forget about performance and simply realize that there is no other activity other than walking, breathing, sleeping and eating well that will be as therapeutically beneficial for their body, mind and soul.

      ¨¨¨ Playing the piano is a good therapy for arthritis, boredom, and mental deterioration. Reading skills, hand eye coordination, spatial thinking, achievement of goals and expression of inner sensibilities are just a few examples of the results that regular practice and playing can achieve

 ¨  ¨¨¨ “Music making makes adults healthier.. There are significant decreases in anxiety, depression, and loneliness following keyboard lessons. These are factors that are critical in coping with stress, stimulating the immune system, and in improved health. Results also show significant increases in human growth hormones following the same  keyboard lessons. (Human growth hormone is implicated in aches and pains.)” — Dr. Frederick Tims, reported in AMC Music News, June 2, 1999