Aldridge (1996) states that in the decline of language abilities
in people with AD, some skills seem to be preserved longer, like
the prosodic aspects of language and music-related skills. Levitin
(2006) explains that musical activity involves nearly every region
of the brain that we know about and nearly every neural subsystem.
Recalling lyrics in a song invokes language centers in the
brain. Although the literature emphasizes the wonderful benefits
of singing, there are limited references on the impact singing
has on conversational patterns of people with AD (Brotons
& Koger, 2000; Prickett & Moore, 1991; Sambandham & Schirm,
1995; Smith, 1990). Singing had a positive impact on verbal fluency
and reminiscence among people with AD (Sambandham &
Schirm, 1995), and on the recall ability of lyrics in songs (Prickett
& Moore, 1991; Smith, 1990). A study conducted by Brotons &
Koger (2000) measured the impact of singing in music therapy
group on the language abilities of people with AD compared to
conversational sessions. Results from 20 participants revealed that