Read more musical therapy stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/45649/musical-therapy.htmlhttp://img1-cdn.newser.com/images/newser-black250x40.gifhttp://www.newser.com/2012 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorSat, 26 May 2012 09:39:56 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/74197/music-prompts-memory-in-alzheimers-patients.htmlHarry Kimball<img src='http://img1-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=310030&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110331211704' border='0' />Therapists and doctors who treat Alzheimer's are now using music not only to soothe and entertain their patients but to restore some cognitive function. For decades it's been recognized that Alzheimer's patients can still remember and sing songs long after they've stopped recognizing names and faces. Now it's thought that...Familiar music from youth appears to awaken long-lost memories in Alzheimer's patients.http://www.newser.com/story/74197/music-prompts-memory-in-alzheimers-patients.htmlTue, 17 Nov 2009 13:26:05 CST