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Duppers

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9. My late mother would get upset at times

Reply to PeeJ52 (Reply #4)

Sun Mar 10, 2019, 02:04 PM

Mar 2019

during her last years when she suffered with dementia. The one thing that calmed her was when I sang hymns to her on the phone.

The activity she enjoyed most during her 8mo stay in nursing care was joining in with others in singing hymns. She remembered the words.

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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