Inspirational stories

Every day, music offers moments of joy to people living with dementia and their families. Have a look at a few of our favourite moments here.

Read about Singing for the Brain sessions on the Alzheimer’s site:

Watch the BBC documentaries about how singing brings joy to people living with dementia:

Musicians and people with dementia talk about their love of music on the Alzheimer’s site:

Ant lives with his mother, Irene, who lives with dementia. Both enjoy taking part in Singing for the Brain sessions:

Juliet moved in with Jane, who was living on her own with dementia. They found that music helped Jane with her anxiety:

“Music imprints itself in the brain deeper than any other human experience.
Music evokes emotion and emotion can bring memory. Music brings back the feeling of life when nothing else can”

— Dr Oliver Sacks

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