Make a playlist for someone with dementia: the results will astonish you | Sarah Metcalfe
by Sarah Metcalfe from on (#30YKW)
Music is neurologically special: we're only just scratching the surface of what it can do for dementia sufferers - and for their carers and families
In October BBC Radio 3 will broadcast a six-hour programme blending music with the voices of people living with dementia, in a collaboration with the Wellcome Collection. It promises to be a moving demonstration of something we all need to know: that music can be a powerful tool for people with dementia.
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