Live music is delivered by a variety of different individuals and organisations in care settings and community based venues across the UK. Some specialise in training care staff to deliver music-based interventions themselves; some organisations bring professionally qualified musicians into care settings to perform and engage with residents. Others bring live music sessions which ranges in […]
Music can support the retention of speech and language skills It offers a non-verbal, creative means of expression The stimulating affect of music encourages alertness, enabling greater motivation to communicate and connect with others The flexibility of music enables different levels of participation, and offers opportunities for the musical experience to be person-centred Memories of […]
Music can alleviate anxiety, agitation and depression, offering a creative medium to work through and process feelings Music supports positive changes in mood and emotional wellbeing Music is a non-pharmacological approach to helping manage and contain symptoms of dementia. Pharmacological interventions are not appropriate for everyone in all instances. Music-based interventions can provide a safe […]
Shared musical engagement enables individuals to enjoy music with others; it facilitates shared, quality time with friends, family and carers Music creates communities, offering inclusive, meaningful social experiences Music supports active participation and enhances awareness of others Music enables relationship-building Music is a readily accessible medium that supports people to be in the here and […]
The Utley Foundation is a private family charitable trust, established in 2014. The Foundation exists to advance social causes close to the heart of the trustees, and to act as a catalyst for greater funding and wider action for the causes it supports. The Utley Foundation is particularly focused on how music can support people […]
The music industry has a long tradition of raising awareness for human rights and healthcare issues across the globe. This work has inspired change, action and momentum, and we welcome all leading industry figures to be part of the Music for Dementia 2020 project and help us spread the word about this life-changing project. We […]
Beatie Wolfe is an Anglo-American singer songwriter with a raw, acoustic, indie rock sound. Wolfe’s music pulls from the brooding poeticism of Leonard Cohen, the tender and haunting melodies of Elliott Smith and occasionally veers into Americana and grunge territory. Wolfe’s live show has been hailed as “absolutely breathtaking” (The New York Times) and “a […]
Paul Hardcastle is twice Grammy Nominated and Ivor Novello Winning musician with a passion for uniting music and dementia. Having worked in the music industry both as a musician and a producer, Paul has turned his attention and talents towards uniting the worlds of music and dementia care. Having seen the power of music for […]
The ask: Department for Health and Social Care to embed music for dementia into social prescribing. Dementia is one of the great public health and social challenges of our times. It is the leading cause of death in England and Wales. Across the UK, 850,000 people are estimated to be living with dementia, projected to […]
It is anticipated that there will be one million people living with dementia in the UK by 2021 ¹. Music is a powerful connector and has the ability to bring people together in the here and now. It can enliven, stimulate and enable people living with dementia to express themselves creatively through musical engagement. Research […]
