
The pianist of NewBridge

Naomi Kliman, 82, a resident at NewBridge on the Charles in Dedham who has early-stage Alzheimer’s disease, is known as “the pianist of NewBridge.”
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| October 7, 2011

Kliman rehearsed in the meditation room on her organ, which she donated to NewBridge.
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| October 7, 2011

Residents Robert Levin and Beatrice Traiman danced to a song Kliman played.
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| October 7, 2011

In her room, Kliman reviewed the music she planned to perform.
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| October 7, 2011

Kliman brushed her hair in her bathroom before a performance.
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| October 7, 2011

Her son, Burton Kliman, sat with her as she played before her peers.
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| October 7, 2011

Resident Beatrice Traiman danced to a song Kliman played.
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| October 7, 2011

Residents sang along with Kliman’s playing.
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| October 7, 2011

Kliman, formerly of Dorchester, taught music for 65 years.
John Tlumacki/Globe Staff
| October 7, 2011