For many people with moderate to severe dementia some of the toughest parts of the day can be doing the everyday things such as bathing, getting dressed, mealtimes, etc. Staff within care facilities and those looking after relatives at home report that these necessary daily tasks can be upsetting for a person with dementia, and...
In September 1939 a new BBC radio program was broadcast to schools across the country. Singing Together was an hour long radio program that provided pupils with an entertaining, informative, educational musical experience. Singing Together was a response to the difficulties of teaching children during the conflict of world war two, and aimed to unite...
“Being musical is not a special gift of the few, but part of being human” – Gary Ansdell Of late I have been considering what it means to be a musician. What special skills do musicians have that ‘non-musicians’ do not. I have also been reading the book “How Music Helps” by music therapist and...
