
Singing for memory with “darts”
Doncaster Community Arts (darts) hold regular Singing for Memory groups, usually on Monday afternoons. Using the power of song, friendship, tea and conversation to connect people with dementia and their […]
Doncaster Community Arts (darts) hold regular Singing for Memory groups, usually on Monday afternoons. Using the power of song, friendship, tea and conversation to connect people with dementia and their […]
Residents of a Pendine Park care home in North Wales have been fortunate enough to experience live music throughout the last year, thanks to their Musician in Residence, Nia Davies […]
Barbara Buchanan is an Activities Co-ordinator with a passionate belief that music makes a significant contribution to the lives of people living with dementia. She’s seen it daily in her […]
Meet June & Hayley, mother and daughter who have been part of the Forget-me-not Chorus Cardiff North choir for many years. Pre-pandemic Forget-me-not Chorus (FMNC) ran choirs throughout Wales in […]
An innovative answer to the loneliness and confusion of living on her own with dementia enabled Jane to enjoy stimulating company and a new friendship while sharing her love of […]
“Paul has whistled and sung to pop tunes all his life,” says Hillary Knowles of her husband and partner of 26 years. “If he was happy, he whistled and sang. […]
Since 2017, Stockport EDUCATE dementia group and students from Stockport School have come together in song, and they are still managing to rehearse in lockdown. EDUCATE (Early Dementia Users Co-operative […]
“You are ever so lovely, but you’re completely bonkers!” This remark, from one of Denise Carr’s regular customers, delights her. Denise sees herself as much, much more than a hairdresser, […]
75-year old Diana Marks is one of the many unpaid carers in the UK who has been using music as a way to alleviate stress and keep spirits high throughout […]