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A woman who uses music and rhythm to help people with dementia regain essential life skills has been celebrated for her work. Jules Jenkinson visits care homes in Hampshire and Dorset to deliver Love ...

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It’s true. A study published by The Public Library of Science, a nonprofit publisher of open-access academic journals, found that learning a language improves attention span and memory retention.