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Fact: One of the only activities that activates, stimulates and uses the entire brain ... (Original Post) Scuba Nov 2013 OP
This is absolutely true BlueStreak Nov 2013 #1
Oh, good, it's probably not dementia, then. Zorra Dec 2013 #2
It's music. Sorry the graphic is gone. Scuba Dec 2013 #3
No, I'm sorry. Zorra Jan 2014 #4
 

BlueStreak

(8,377 posts)
1. This is absolutely true
Sun Nov 3, 2013, 09:18 AM
Nov 2013

I have known thousands of musicians over the years. In that entire pool of actively performing musicians, I have only known one who suffered dementia. And I have known many who were extremely vibrant mentally deep into their 80s, or even 90s.

Zorra

(27,670 posts)
2. Oh, good, it's probably not dementia, then.
Tue Dec 31, 2013, 04:01 PM
Dec 2013

My head is just plain flat worn out from overworking it.

Zorra

(27,670 posts)
4. No, I'm sorry.
Sat Jan 4, 2014, 01:32 PM
Jan 2014

I was joking. I've been playing music almost continuously, playing and singing, since I was a kid, and that was a long time ago.

It was a lame attempt at an old person joke, meaning ~ I'm not forgetting things because of dementia, it must be just because my poor brain is totally worn out from overuse, doing all that work playing and singing for many decades.

Thanks for the good news.

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