Learning a musical instrumentinstrument/ˈɪnstrəmənt/L2乐器an object used to make music, like a piano, guitar, or violin can help your brain. A new study looked at older people. They were 73 years old. Some people played music for four years. Other people stopped playing. The people who kept playing had better memorymemory/ˈmeməri/L1记住事情的能力the ability to remember things. Their brainsbrainsL1大脑brains did not shrink as much. This is good news for older adults.
The study was from Kyoto University. The scientistsscientistsL1那些运用科学方法来解答关于可测量宇宙的问题的人。科学家可能参与原创研究，也可能利用他人的研究成果。One whose activities make use of the scientific method to answer questions regarding the measurable universe. A scientist may be involved in original research, or make use of the results of the research of others. were surprised. They said it is never too late to start. Playing music is a fun way to keep your brain healthyhealthy/ˈhelθi/L1身体好，不生病in good condition; not sick. So pick up a guitar or a pianopiano/piˈænoʊ/L1一种有黑白键的乐器，你用手指弹它a large musical instrument with black and white keys that you play with your fingers today!
