[Dixielandjazz] music and dementia

[Cebuisle2 at aol.com]

"l'll offer no snide comments on elderly lawyers inability to function  
mentally-nor will I accuse demented people of preferring "pop" music. -
 
However-there is an entire field of medicine (?) called "music  
psychotherapy" which is fascinating to explore.  I had a teaching friend  years ago who was 
a medical doctor in this field at the old Pilgrim State mental  hospital on 
Long Island. The stories he told!!!!!
 
Do you suppose this dementia could change a so-so cornetist into a Muggsy  
Spanier type?
 Hmmmmm--
                                                                  Ted