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But as she listened to 'Swan Lake'-that was the first song she listened to-she completely transformed, and it seems like part of her mind traveled to another moment of her life.' In the end, the day when we met her, she appeared sad, nervous at times, and we didn't know how effective this would be. Luckily, we had writings of hers from the past where she recounted several songs.

'We searched for the songs she'd danced on when she was young,' he said, 'even songs where she was the prima ballerina. Pepe Olmedo, a psychologist and director of the organization, told Brut that she was selected for the study because of her background as a dancer. The video came about as part of a study being done by the Spanish organization 'Music to Awaken,' which studies how music impacts patients with dementia. NYC Prima Ballerina with Alzheimer’s listens to Swan Lake and it all comes back ✨ The most beautiful video you’ll s… - Felipe Tristan Tristan)

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