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MEMORY AND SONG 1 Meaning Clusters A strong song leader helps any audience sing better and stronger. Familiar songs are easier to sing. Most people agree repetitive experiences enhance memory. ---------------------- Musical sounds trigger memories. When Alzheimer patients sing: Have they lost the information? Have they scrambled the information? Are they filling in additional sounds in response to memory triggers? How frequent are the triggers? one per verse? one per phrase? one per word? one per letter? When does the performance vary? Do they mimic their performance? Do they memorize their performance? Can hearing multiple phrases help trigger memories?

MEMORY TRIGGERS TESTS _________song_______________________ ____________________________________ Familiar_____________________________ ____________________________________ _________________experiences_________ ____________________________________ ___________Alzheimer________________ ____________________________________ ______________scrambled_____________ ____________________________________ _____________________response________ ____________________________________ _______frequent______________________ ____________________________________ one_________________________________ ____________________________________ ______________mimic_________________ ____________________________________ _______________memorize_____________ ____________________________________ Speed Learning Format by Carl Peterson ©2005