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Musicians

BlueStreak

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1. This is absolutely true

Reply to Scuba (Original post)

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.

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Fact: One of the only activities that activates, stimulates and uses the entire brain ... [View all] 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