Baby brings memory and speech back to aged care resident with dementia

A woman with dementia who has forgotten how to speak suddenly rediscovers her voice when paid a visit by a six-month-old baby.

Morleen with 6-month-old Lola

There is so much that we still don’t understand about how we learn, remember, and process language. Click on the following link to watch the video (with subtitles) and read this heart-warming story:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-07-18/baby-brings-memory-and-speech-back-to-woman-with-dementia/8716652

 

 

 

 

 

 

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