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lunatica

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7. I wish I had known this when my mother was alive

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Sun Mar 10, 2019, 01:56 PM

Mar 2019

I would have played music all day long.

Evidently it makes the pistons in your brain fire up. A chemical reaction which used to be called magic or a miracle. Amazing.

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Study: Memories of music cannot be lost to Alzheimer's and dementia [View all] littlemissmartypants Mar 2019 OP

There's a movie about this (well, sortof) with the great JK Simmons ... very good flick imho ... mr_lebowski Mar 2019 #1

I experienced this while singing Christmas carols.. luvs2sing Mar 2019 #2

Beautiful story, thanks so much for sharing it, luvs2sing. ❤ littlemissmartypants Mar 2019 #3

My wife and I care for her mother in our home while we can and she plays fiddle, piano, and guitar.. PeeJ52 Mar 2019 #4

Beautiful! True Blue American Mar 2019 #6

My late mother would get upset at times Duppers Mar 2019 #9

Wonderful story, thanks for sharing it, PeeJ52.❤ littlemissmartypants Mar 2019 #11

Glen Campbell. barbtries Mar 2019 #15

Didn't know that... I could only watch a few minutes before bawling... PeeJ52 Mar 2019 #16

the documentary is really good. barbtries Mar 2019 #17

Mark Lowry True Blue American Mar 2019 #5

I wish I had known this when my mother was alive lunatica Mar 2019 #7

My thought too. ❣️ LakeArenal Mar 2019 #8

It seems to be a hint that the cure is already in the brain lunatica Mar 2019 #10

i messaged the link to 2 people on fb barbtries Mar 2019 #12

You're welcome, barbtries. littlemissmartypants Mar 2019 #13

way back in 1980 barbtries Mar 2019 #14