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March 20, 2026: Choir taps music memory in the face of dementia; Spring allergies in full bloom

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Choir Director and speech language pathologist Dr. Jacqueline McCurdy leads a rehearsal of Second Verse Choir at Central Christian Church of Denver. Feb. 19, 2026.

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Second Verse is a new choir for people with dementia. The choir's also for caregivers. We listen in on a rehearsal for Aging Matters as music taps into long-term memory. Then, the state Republican party is in disarray ahead of the state assembly. Also, Denver renames its park and city holiday that had honored César Chávez. Plus, options for relief with allergies getting an early start on this first official day of spring. And we re-share our conversation with professor Carol Anderson, author of "One Person, No Vote: How Voter Suppression is Destroying Our Democracy" as Congress debates the SAVE America Act.