Penwortham man living with dementia releases song for Alzheimer’s Society
69-year-old John Holt who is living with dementia has been inspired to write a song about his experiences of the condition. The song ‘The Secret D’ has been released on iTunes with all proceeds going to Alzheimer’s Society. John, who lives in Penwortham, attends Alzheimer’s Society’s Singing for the Brain in Penwortham, and is also a […]
Music study investigates communication in people living with dementia
Chelsea Court Place, a residential home for individuals living with dementia, is working with the University of Roehampton in a research project entitled Beyond Words, which uses ‘micro-songs’ to recapture and sustain functional language in people with advanced dementia. The study aims to investigate the power of music, enabling people living with dementia to retain […]
Music all in a day’s work at Balhousie Care Group
It’s not a bad day at work when you spend a large part of it listening to your favourite song tracks. But that’s just how Balhousie Care Group employees spent a day recently when they learned the benefits of music to people living with dementia. Sixteen care home staff from across the award-winning group gathered […]