I wanted to play drums since I was 10, but being the one who procrastinates dreams for decades before doing something, I had to wait to reach above 50 to finally start taking lessons. Playing already keyboards and bass of course was beneficial, also I already knew how to do a few things on the drums, but nothing serious.
All I can say is it helped a lot, both the body and the mind. I had to stop both practicing and taking lessons during the early pandemic lockdown, and in a few weeks I clearly felt the negative effects.