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Her Mom Was Lost In Dementia's Fog. Singing Christmas Carols Brought Her Back

Nancy 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)
Nancy 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)

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