Care homes launch dementia music therapy programme to support residents living with dementia and upskill carers in their understanding of the power of music 75% of older people find joy […]
With Dementia Action Week 2022 (16th – 20th May) focussing on diagnosis, it’s important for family and carers to know how they can use music to support people living with […]
UK Music CEO Jamie Njoku-Goodwin and Music for Dementia’s Campaign Director Grace Meadows explain the importance of the Power of Music report, and why the recommendations need to be taken […]
One year in the making, we are pleased to release our call to action Power of Music report which outlines a blueprint to use music to help transform communities and […]
Alzheimer’s Research UK, the UK’s leading dementia research charity, has joined forces with Music for Dementia, a national campaign, to highlight music as a positive way to support people with […]
To celebrate National Social Prescribing Day on March 10th, we teamed up with Baroness Greengross, Crossbench Peer, to write about the importance of music for people living with dementia and their […]
Against a backdrop of workforce challenges, funding pressures and concerns about staff wellbeing, with stress and burnout being at its highest reported among health and social care workers from the […]
Lauren recently paid a visit to an Islington care home with The Spitz Charitable Trust. The Spitz hold participatory music sessions and public events which have proven to ease anxiety, […]
Ashley Bayston is the Founder and Chair of the Lewy Body Society. ‘I got my love of music from my precious mother’ Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), also known as […]
2021 has been another magical year for 81-year-old Paul Harvey who captured the nation’s hearts on BBC Breakfast with his Four Notes improvisation. Paul, who lives with dementia, is now […]
