Join Dementia Friendly Alton every Friday to listen to a variety of live music and/or enjoy a sing along hosted by a variety of wonderful musicians.
It’s free to attend, just turn up and join in!
Tag: dementia choir
The Memory Choir
Join The Memory Choir at Portsdown View Care Home with a mission to improve quality of life for all those living with dementia.
Choir sessions are on the second Thursday of every month from 2-3pm at Portsdown View Care Home and open to non-residents to attend.
An opportunity to forge new friendships through the wonders of singing.
The Memory Choir (TMC) is a socially responsible organisation with the aim of enhancing the wellbeing of people living with dementia through group singing.
No need to book, just turn up.
Forget-me-not Singing Club
The Forget-me-not Singing Club is primarily for people living with dementia or Parkinson’s disease and their family and friends, but anyone else who just fancies a good sing on a Friday afternoon would also be very welcome to join us!
Songs will be from a range of genres and eras – folk songs, pop songs, songs from shows and from our school days. The singing will be fun and friendly and there’s no need to worry if you think you are not much of a singer, or a bit rusty – all voices are welcome!
(I am also looking for people to help me during the sessions with things like handing out song sheets and making tea. If you would be willing to help, please let me know!)
I’m very happy to answer any questions you might have, and it would also be really helpful (although not obligatory) if you could let me know if you are planning to come along. This is so I can make sure I bring enough song-sheets, and most importantly, biscuits! Thank you!
Email: amy@thesongwritingproject.co.uk
Phone: 07590 827887
Melody for the Mind
Hosted by High Cross Church, Melody for the Mind sessions are friendly, fun group sessions which brings carers and their cared for together to take part in singing and a variety of musical activities. Particularly suitable for those with dementia and other memory problems.
Singing and attending a social activity such as Melody for the Mind has been shown to have positive effect on wellbeing and can be beneficial for people with dementia and other conditions.
Melody for the Mind was established at High Cross Church in 2010 and meets on the 1st and 3rd Friday each month from 1.30, and is free to all who attend.
1:30pm-2:00pm Tea and Chat
2:00pm-3:00pm Programme of musical activities.
The group is entirely run by volunteers, who have been dedicated to this group for many years.
Please come along and join in with this wonderful dementia friendly and supportive group and be sure of a warm welcome and a fun time.
No need to book, just turn up and join in! Venue details below.
Melody for the Mind
Hosted by High Cross Church, Melody for the Mind sessions are friendly, fun group sessions which brings carers and their cared for together to take part in singing and a variety of musical activities. Particularly suitable for those with dementia and other memory problems.
Singing and attending a social activity such as Melody for the Mind has been shown to have positive effect on wellbeing and can be beneficial for people with dementia and other conditions.
Melody for the Mind was established at High Cross Church in 2010 and meets on the 1st and 3rd Friday each month from 1.30, and is free to all who attend.
1:30pm-2:00pm Tea and Chat
2:00pm-3:00pm Programme of musical activities.
The group is entirely run by volunteers, who have been dedicated to this group for many years.
Please come along and join in with this wonderful dementia friendly and supportive group and be sure of a warm welcome and a fun time.
No need to book, just turn up and join in! Venue details below.
Music for Dementia
Music for Dementia
Presently, there is no pharmacological cure for dementia, though research is ongoing in many areas.
Music has a valuable role to play in enhancing quality of life for people living with the syndrome, and their carers. It has the power to bring people together in the here and now, providing a way to stay connected with loved ones and carers through shared experiences.
It can enliven, stimulate and enable people to express themselves creatively beyond words. This involvement enables people to be seen for who they are beyond their diagnosis.
Research and lived experiences show that music can help reduce the often-distressing symptoms of dementia, such as agitation, apathy and anxiety.
This support to emotional and psychological health and wellbeing comes at a time when emotions can be overwhelming or difficult to process or manage.
“Music imprints itself in the brain deeper than any other human experience.
Music evokes emotion and emotion can bring memory. Music brings back the feeling of life when nothing else can.” – Dr. Oliver Sacks