Australians combat dementia through song
4 months, 1 week ago

Australians combat dementia through song

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Sally Sara: Hundreds of thousands of Australians are living with dementia, but a team in New South Wales is using the power of music to help provide some relief by forming a choir for people with dementia and their carers. Bryan Dunn: A loss of memory, names and things I find sometimes hard to remember people's names and things like that. Kathleen O'Connor: The choir has around 40 members and aims to provide the singers with a social connection and a creative outlet. Kathleen O'Connor: Associate professor in clinical psychology Michelle Kelly also supports the group.

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Newcastle choir The Unforgettables using music to help people with dementia
4 months, 1 week ago

Newcastle choir The Unforgettables using music to help people with dementia

ABC  

Coming to terms with a diagnosis of dementia wasn't easy for Newcastle man Bryan Dunn. "She said that her mother loved being in choirs, but she was developing dementia, and she could no longer really work in with a regular choir," Ms English said. "This was an opportunity for both the person living with dementia and their family carer, where …

This dementia-inclusive choir is a happy place for friends and carers
1 year, 4 months ago

This dementia-inclusive choir is a happy place for friends and carers

ABC  

Every Friday, a group of people living with dementia, along with the family and friends supporting them, come together for an afternoon of singing and socialising in suburban Melbourne, and online. "Friday afternoons are sacrosanct," says choir member Maria Radford. When founding choir member Sue Mountain's mum was diagnosed with dementia in 2015, her mum's doctor mentioned the research that …

Tony Christie says music can ‘improve dementia symptoms’
1 year, 11 months ago

Tony Christie says music can ‘improve dementia symptoms’

The Independent  

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People with dementia among the 'loneliest' in the country, Alzheimer's Australia says
8 years, 6 months ago

People with dementia among the 'loneliest' in the country, Alzheimer's Australia says

ABC  

People with dementia are among the loneliest in Australia, according to new research, and their carers also suffer many of the same issues. Alzheimer's Australia, who conducted the survey, says greater awareness and understanding of dementia is needed, and people with the condition deserve respect and dignity. Alzheimer's Australia CEO Maree McCabe said she had heard from patients for many …

Why SINGING can help battle dementia: Neuroscientist explains how holding a tune activates crucial parts of our brain
8 years, 6 months ago

Why SINGING can help battle dementia: Neuroscientist explains how holding a tune activates crucial parts of our brain

Daily Mail  

A few years ago, I was in the audience for a live radio show, when the renowned American country singer Glen Campbell took to the stage. People with mild cognitive impairment – often the first stages of dementia – showed significant increase in brain size when they underwent a six-month exercise programme. The notion that people with dementia may benefit …

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