I had a stroke in 2017 and spent several months in hospital going through all the standard cognitive function tests. When it came to the 'remember these five words' test I used mnemonic memory techniques which I'd learned from Derren Brown's books and formed a strong visual image associated with the words. My memory was quite badly affected by the stroke, but when I saw that same nurse about 3 weeks later I repeated the words back to her, I can still recall them at any time, was quite surprised when I typed them into youtube search and got a result this specific. So thanks to Derren, and thanks for this lovely song, the experience of cognitive impairment (of any cause) isn't publicised enough, and I still have trouble convincing people that my poor memory , disorganised and disoriented thinking etc. are the result of brain damage and not the result of laziness or some sort of character flaw as people tend to assume.
@pennyanderson44852 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your kind comment! I wrote this after accompanying my mother to her Alzheimer's testing and diagnosis, and I'm especially thinking of her since yesterday was her birthday. It's very hard to separate the cognitive impairment of a person from the core of their humanity, I think it's very frightening to everyone involved. We all pride ourselves on what we are capable of. But we are more than that. Oliver Sacks wrote about these things beautifully. Not practical and entertaining things like Derren Brown but more philosophical.
@loveyoujk4real5 жыл бұрын
This is going to help me pass the test.
@robertdesmond18736 жыл бұрын
Face Velvet Church Daisy Red is very Presidential! These words appear on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) which was administered earlier this year by the White House doctor Ronny Jackson to President Trump in order to establish his mental capacity with the American people. I LOVE YOUR SONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@53135617 жыл бұрын
Your beautiful voice! I am so glad to have found this.
@nomdun8 жыл бұрын
très chouette ce morceau. malheureusement, je n'ai pas compris les paroles. tu devrais les mettre en dessous de la vidéo. pense à celles et ceux qui n'ont pas l'anglais pour langue maternelle ! bises Choa
@pennyanderson44858 жыл бұрын
Ah c'était un moment trop affligeant pour penser à cela; je le fais maintenant. Grosses bises!
@pennyanderson44858 жыл бұрын
Ben, j'ai essayé de t'envoyer un courriel mais c'était refusé! So email me!
@alleghenyriverstonecenterf39119 жыл бұрын
Absolutely beautiful and your singing is so touching and perfect for your crankie creation.
@poginip9 жыл бұрын
Absolutely beautiful! Your lovely voice and wonderful crankie are a good marriage. Thank you, Shel
@vickimoss988411 жыл бұрын
It's wonderful, Penny!
@ellengozion923111 жыл бұрын
Yay!! It's beautiful, and I'm so happy to see it here! xoxo
@mrslecole11 жыл бұрын
I seem to have lost your in a computer crash; and yes, we finally got high-speed internet here so my email *has* changed. Could you maybe friend me on facebook? Or Rich, for that matter? Then we can exchange email addresses in confidence.
@pennyanderson448511 жыл бұрын
What a pleasure to hear from you! Email me -- I still have the same address (mine to you bounced).