What an excellent question! A reader sent this to me and actually many people have speculated on it through the years. I have spoken all over the world and I'd say the consensus is that actively participating in a musical endeavor, whether singing, dancing, or playing an instrument makes you feel younger and more full of life. Why? Doctors and researchers of all kinds believe that when you engage in a pleasureable activity that you love, and especially if it's aerobic, then endorphins and other "feel-good" neurohormones are released in the brain. The hormones give you a sense of well-being and make you want to do it more and more often. Music definitely falls into this category so sit down at the piano, join the choir, or dust off the fiddle or the flute. You'll be glad you did!
