On how a group of artists, scientists and medics have been exploring music and memory... For Sunday Miscellany on RTÉ Radio 1, listen to The Sound of Dementia, by Mike Hanrahan above.
The first sound we create is a heartbeat. The first sound we hear is the music of a mother's breath. Her voice is the comfort melody that sends us to sleep. As we navigate our life path, we develop a surround sound of melodies and words that stir our emotions. Each moment sings its own tune.
Science tells us that we all conduct a kind of regular spring clean of our brains, storing episodic memories away in the safety of the Neocortex...
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