Preservation of musical memory in Alzheimer's disease

An 82 year old musician with Alzheimer's disease (AD) showed a preserved ability to play previously learned piano compositions from memory while being unable to identify the composer or titles of each work. He also showed a preserved ability to learn the new skill of mirror reading while being...

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Published in:Journal of neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry neurosurgery and psychiatry, 1989-12, Vol.52 (12), p.1415-1416
Main Authors: Crystal, H A, Grober, E, Masur, D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Alzheimer Disease - physiopathology
Alzheimer Disease - psychology
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Memory - physiology
Music
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Summary:An 82 year old musician with Alzheimer's disease (AD) showed a preserved ability to play previously learned piano compositions from memory while being unable to identify the composer or titles of each work. He also showed a preserved ability to learn the new skill of mirror reading while being unable to recall or recognise new information. Both anterograde and retrograde procedural memory may be relatively spared in AD.
ISSN:0022-3050
1468-330X
DOI:10.1136/jnnp.52.12.1415