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How many of your favourite songs can you recite - word for word? Whether it's down to a catchy tune, or an air of nostalgia, according to research the average Briton can recite 9,792 song words to the songs they love. Well music and singing can be a powerful force in helping older people in many different ways. Studies have demonstrated its power in helping those with dementia, such as stimulating and even unlocking people who may be removed from the present through their illness, and singing can also help to recall memories and emotions and enhance mental performance. June from Wigston, told Jonathan Lampon about her dad.
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