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Singing is healing for Richard Haeata, who is refusing to let dementia take the joy of music

Richard Haeata was diagnosed with dementia just before the COVID-19 pandemic. (ABC Radio Sydney: Declan Bowring)

Richard TeRito Haeata began to cry when he looked at his family photos. 

He thought he should know who the people in the picture frames were, but he couldn't remember.

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