Music & Dementia
成人论坛 Music Day 2019 continued its initiative to help bring music to everyone living with dementia, working with all major organisations in this field.
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In 2019, over 800 events took place across the UK on 成人论坛 Music Day, in a celebration of the power of music to change lives; including the first ever music and dementia festival co-created by people living with dementia and the first NHS Dementia Village opening its doors ahead of its official launch. Supporting the initiative is legendary, multiple Grammy-winning musician, Nile Rodgers. An ambassador for 成人论坛 Music Day 2019, Nile has had personal experience with family members affected by dementia.
More than 100 organisations are involved in this unprecedented collaboration including Alzheimer’s Society, Age UK, Alzheimer Scotland, Dementia UK, NHS England, Nordoff Robbins, Live Music Now, Playlist For Life, and Utley Foundation.
They worked together the week of 成人论坛 Music Day to create events and take part in broadcasts celebrating the importance of music in improving the wellbeing of people living with dementia. This initiative was reflected across 成人论坛 Radio, TV and digital.
Below are some highlights from across 成人论坛 TV and Radio, including broadcasts on 成人论坛 Radio 4, 5 Live and 成人论坛 Two. On the right is coverage from events across the country featured in 成人论坛 regional news bulletins.
To see picture highlights from events across the length and breadth of the UK, click here. External partners including , , , and have made videos of their events avaliable for public viewimg. The 成人论坛 is not responsible for the content of external sites.
Music and Dementia coverage
Organisations taking part in our music and dementia initiative include:
- Bryntirion Residental Home
The 成人论坛 is not responsible for the content of external sites.
For information on 成人论坛 Music Memories and 成人论坛 Memory Radio, click here.
