Singing groups for people with dementia: a guide to setting up and running groups in community and residential settings
- Author:
- KERR Diana
- Publisher:
- The Choir Press
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 124
- Place of publication:
- Gloucester
This book provides guidance on setting up a singing group for people with dementia. Music can be particularly important to people with dementia. Singing in a group can improve a person's mood, recall, self-esteem and overall quality of life. This guide outlines the key stages of the process, including: choosing songs, structuring sessions, choosing and setting up a venue, training volunteers, finding funding, keeping participants safe and ensuring that everyone has a good time. Music can be particularly important to people with dementia. Singing in a group can improve a person's mood, recall, self-esteem and overall quality of life. (Edited publisher abstract)
- Subject terms:
- dementia, intervention, music therapy, music, groups, care homes, community care;
- Content type:
- practice guidance
- ISBN print:
- 9781909300958