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Naut, I am now...added it to my reading list. Speaking of...
posted by
Gheeghee
on January 28, 2015 at 10:49 AM
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GG
It's all very interesting! Are you familiar with Oliver Sacks' book, Musicophilia? 
posted by
Nautikos
on January 28, 2015 at 9:39 AM
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It is pretty amazing. A friend of my friend's mom was in the exact same situation. She too had a stroke some years ago, and for the most part, can no longer speak or respond. But she'll look you in the eye when you're talking to her, and, according to her husband, does understand everything you're saying. She simply cannot respond. It's such a shame. However, I have no idea if she sings or not. That would be nice if she could . . . 
posted by
JimmyA
on January 28, 2015 at 6:29 AM
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Well GG My Mum had dementia and could not speak near the end ,but if I played Hymns
especially The Old Rugged cross. She would cry softly.
posted by
C_C_T
on January 27, 2015 at 6:57 AM
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I can just hear her saying that word...
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on January 26, 2015 at 6:12 PM
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My husband and I do ministery in two divisions of a nsing home. One division is the Alzheimer patients. Most do not know their own names, hold baby dolls thinking they are their childen yet they remember every word of old Hymns and sing them well and enjoy it tremendously.
posted by
Justi
on January 26, 2015 at 6:09 PM
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very interesting Gee... My DIL loses her ability to speak she suffers from Dysphonia has periodical Botox injections to help which are really traumatic...but she can still sing even if her voice is gone. Wondering if her chronic problem is more hysteria because of certain traumatic events than anything.
posted by
Kabu
on January 26, 2015 at 3:17 PM
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I've heard of this before, G. Nice to meet you! Thanks for stopping by.
posted by
lovelyladymonk
on January 26, 2015 at 2:08 PM
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It has been shown that while linear language use happens
in the left hemisphere of the brain, expletives and emotion-based verbalization is a right-brain thing. 
posted by
Ciel
on January 26, 2015 at 1:03 PM
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