The childhood songs stuck in your head are actually protecting your memory

The childhood songs stuck in your head are actually protecting your memory Remember singing “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” ...
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Familiar songs reduce dementia patients’ anxiety, trigger lost memories

CAMBRIDGE, England — What happens in the brain when music meets memory? For people with advanced dementia, who often experience significant distress, this question could hold the key to better ...
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Music and dementia: researchers are still making discoveries about how songs can help sufferers

Dr. Rebecca Atkinson is affliated with Chiltern Music Therapy, non-profit organisation. Ming-Hung Hsu receives funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research and Innovate UK. Music ...
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Man, 91, Regains Voice to Sing 'Wind Beneath My Wings' to Wife with Dementia

An Army veteran with vocal cord atrophy underwent two years of therapy to sing to his wife on their 66th anniversary Jerome, a 91-year-old Army veteran, has been struggling with vocal cord atrophy, an ...