Community group Dipak Dristi are creating personalised playlists in Tameside. “I have witnessed they are very quiet, doing nothing, withdrawn. Then you put the music on and you can see their eyes; pupils getting bigger, eyebrows raised. And they will sing the whole song all the way through and are laughing, cheek to cheek.” Jayshree, […]
Iain, who has dementia, shares how personally meaningful music changed his life. “I’ve got a pair of headphones, so I can just sit there, put them on and I’m happy (…) it just takes me straight back to when I was a young man.” Iain Fraser https://youtu.be/MRgB-U8AiaQ Iain also tells us the remarkable story how […]
Willy tells us how personally meaningful music helped him reconnect with a hobby he thought he lost following his diagnosis with Alzheimer’s disease. “Thank you John, Paul, George, Ringo and Mick and Keith because you helped me get drawing back.” Willy Gilder https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ll1j8n9EKqM Take the first step today! Our free resources can help you with every […]
We work closely with people who live with dementia, their families and carers to provide the tools and support that can evoke memories through the power of personal music. Here, in their own words, they share how a personalised playlist has helped them connect with their past. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bo_70J78LG8 We run a free 1-hour webinar for […]
“There’s an immediate calming when there’s music” Wendy During a period in Jim’s dementia journey, in which his behaviour changed, music became an important tool for his family to help calm and settle Jim. Hear his daughter Wendy speak about the power of personally meaningful music in his life. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOR7qbn3Ouo We run a free 1-hour […]
“That relationship, through the music, is a long lasting, eternal bond we’ll have.” Rana Following her dementia diagnosis, Rana’s mum Kusum, struggled going to sleep. To help, Rana crafted a playlist of personalised music that made her feel calm and safe, aiding her sleep. Hear Rana speak about the power of their playlist below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13vfafzS0do We […]
