
Whistle a happy tune
“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. […]
“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 […]
Alzheimer’s Support “There are always lots of laughs. When you’re singing and doing the exercises you suddenly realise that this thing you have may be awful, but you can still carry […]
Reg and his wife Beryl shared 70 years of happy memories together before she passed away. Reg is now using a digital compilation of sound and music called Music Mirrors to help […]
There has always been music in Irene and Ant Young’s home and it is a very important part of their lives. Mother and son live together in the house in […]
A case study by The Together Project – Heath and Mavis often struggle to make themselves understood. They can’t always get the right words out, or they pronounce them in […]
A partnership between a community care village and a local college is seeing students act as intergenerational music guides for people living with dementia, with noticeable improvements in sociability and […]