This article was kindly written for the Music for Dementia 2020 website by Holly Clark | Community Manager | FirstCare.ie There are millions of people who live with Dementia and Alzheimer’s worldwide. Due to an ageing population and no yet known cure or preventative pharmacological response, this number will only rise in the next few decades. Therefore, […]
IMM – Bridging the age gap with music The Music for Dementia 2020 team were delighted to meet Charlotte Miller, a trained music therapist, who has over twenty years of experience working within schools, hospitals and care settings across South London. Charlotte is the founder of Intergenerational Music Making (IMM), a wonderful charity that brings together […]
Storytelling is a vital and treasured part of many people’s lives; from fairy tales as a child, to swapping weekend stories with colleagues, the ability to spin a tale is embedded in our connection with the people around us. This is no different for people living with a dementia diagnosis, and their carers. In 2012 […]
Music as Therapy International provide introductory training to staff caring for people living with dementia, through projects delivered in the care setting by music therapists. The charity’s music therapists share skills and resources with participating care practitioners, so they have the confidence, experience, resources and expertise to use music themselves long after they have completed […]
Lauren Laverne is a multi-award winning broadcaster with twenty years’ experience working in broadcasting and the music industry. She has hosted on every major British television network and on BBC Radios 1,2,3,4,5 Live and 6Music, where, she now hosts the 6music Breakfast Show 07.30 – 10.30 Mon to Fri and where she has been instrumental […]
UK music and dementia campaign Music for Dementia 2020 announces partnership with broadcaster New campaign aims to make music accessible to everyone in the UK living with dementia by 2020 It follows the publication of the ground-breaking ILC-UK report, in conjunction with The Utley Foundation, which highlighted how music can help improve quality of life […]
Dementia is one of the most pressing health issues currently facing global society; someone in the world develops dementia every 3 seconds ¹. Whilst finding a cure or effective form of prevention is of course a major area of research, we concurrently need to be exploring opportunities for managing all forms of dementia, and ensuring […]
Two years on and the Music for Dementia 2020 team are delighted to hear that the training provided by Music as Therapy International with the Activity Coordinators at the Abbeyfield House in Ballachulish is still having a tremendous impact on their dementia residents, carers and relatives. Jesse – during a group session- Photograph © Music […]
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Music supports people living with dementia to communicate beyond words, helping them to connect with others. It supports emotional health and wellbeing, particularly at a time when emotions can be overwhelming or difficult to process or manage. It has a valuable role to play in enhancing quality of life and supporting carers in their vital […]
