UK founds first Centre of Excellence for Music and Dementia
NewsMor than 940,000 people in the UK have dementia.
The UK’s first Centre of Excellence for Music and Dementia will analyse how music in dementia care can reduce the need for health services while also improving the quality of life.
Manchester was chosen today to house the centre with more than £1million of funding from Mayor Andy Burnham, the NHS and the National Academy for Social Prescribing’s Power of Music Fund. The project will be driven by Manchester Camerata, with furter support from the University of Manchester and the Alzheimer’s Society.
“how music in dementia care can reduce the need for health services while also improving the quality of life.”
Does it follow, therefore, that in certain circumstances music could have the power to make it worse?
It depends upon the choice of music. No doubt Xenakis, Boulez, Haas etc. etc. would greatly stimulate mental erosion.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpCYdmue62o
Won’t most of the aged dementia patients only want to hear “classic rock?”
Vicky McClure’s wonderful work with ‘Our Dementia Choir’, as seen on TV, is obligatory viewing. Moving and inspiring.
Still available on BBC iPlayer.
They and Renee Fleming should get together.
Maybe they can help Biden.