Nancy Gustafson a retired opera singer was devastated when she visited her mother and saw her decline from dementia Her mom no longer recognized her and barely spoke After several monthly visits Nancy had an idea She started singing Christmas carols Her mother rsquo s eyes lit up at the musical sounds and she began singing too mdash for twenty minutes Then Nancy rsquo s mom laughed joking they were ldquo The Gustafson Family Singers rdquo The dramatic turnaround suggested the power of music as some therapists conclude to evoke lost memories Singing ldquo old favorites rdquo has also been
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