
Seeking a better quality of life for people with dementia
Workshop held by Richard Fleming in Narrabri about caring for people living with dementia
A program which uses personalised music playlists to help individuals living with dementia, chronic cognitive and physical impairments to reconnect with family, friends and carers.
The founding mission to help people with Alzheimerās and other dementias reconnect with the world has since evolved as research and experience shows that access to personalised musical favourites benefits most people. It is now one of the most adopted, non-pharmacological interventions improving the lives of people with Parkinsonās, depression, behavioural challenges and pain.
Australian Director, Melanie Karajas is helping organisations discover the benefits of the program and supporting those already delivering it to those in their care.
āNothing has moved me to action like the ‘Henry’ clip from Alive Inside. His reaction after hearing his favourite music was incredible, like someone switched the lights on after years in the dark. Guiding organisations in Australia to create and sustain successful Music & Memory programs is truly my heartsā work. The benefit it brings not only to participants, but also staff and families is game-changing. With so much data now proving the impact of personalised music, we can no longer ask the question ādoes this work?ā. The question is now āwhen are we putting it in place?ā Iād love to help navigate that.ā
Australian organisations will now have access to a substantially increased array of training, resources and support options via the online Care Community:
Learn more
Music & Memory International: https://musicandmemory.org
Music & Memory Australia: https://musicandmemory.org.au
Workshop held by Richard Fleming in Narrabri about caring for people living with dementia
An evidence-based better practice set of resources and tools, focused on developing the capability of staff within residential aged care facilities to take responsibility for...