Finance professional Donald Sanya serves as managing director of a Boston-based investment firm. Outside his professional endeavors, Donald Sanya enjoys playing the piano.
A study published in 2013 in the peer-reviewed journal Frontiers in Psychology examined the effects of playing the piano on the cognitive functions of older adults.
The scientists divided the participants into two groups. The first group, composed of 13 people, received piano lessons and trained daily for four months. The other group, with 16 age-matched participants, performed other activities, such as computer lessons, physical exercise, and painting lessons. Researchers conducted neuropsychological tests and assessments of mood and quality of life with both groups before and after the four months.
The study suggested that playing the piano can induce positive mood states, decrease depression, and improve the physical and psychological quality of life of older adults. The group that received piano lessons showed improvement in executive function, inhibitory control, and divided attention. This group also demonstrated enhanced visual scanning and motor ability.
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