When you are playing piano or any musical instrument, it is not just about hitting the tunes of your favorite music and flexing your fingers.  It is also exercising your brain and feeding your mind with stimulus which will not turn you into a musical genius but will certainly have your memory working.  Just as your body muscles need exercise so does your brain.  Exercising your brain will keep your mentality sharp even as you age.  Read more... (532 words, 0 images, estimated 2:08 mins reading time)