Sally Magnusson on how music can help tame dementia

IN the darkest days of her mother’s battle with dementia, Sally Magnusson found hope in an unexpected place. “My mother was always singing,” she explains. “We realised, as her grip on things began to loosen, that her connection to songs was as strong as ever. After singing, she was more alert. It was taking her back to a place of familiarity and belonging.” . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16232327.Sally_Magnusson_on_how_music_can_help_tame_dementia/