AdvertisementHer Mom Was Lost In Dementia's Fog. Singing Christmas Carols Brought Her BackDecember 24, 2019Patti NeighmondfacebookEmailNancy Gustafson (right), an opera singer, used singing to reconnect with her mother, Susan Gustafson, who had dementia and was barely talking. She says her mom started joking and laughing with her again after they sang together. (Emily Becker/Songs by Heart)