Launching Singing for the Brain
Singing is such a joyful activity, a wonderful way to express emotion and feel a connection with others. This is especially true when a person is living with dementia.
While some parts of the brain which store certain types of memory may be affected, often people are still able to respond to music and even sing words to songs which, ordinarily, they couldn’t recall. Being able to participate in singing can be uplifting for the person living with dementia and those caring for them, giving them something fun to do together.
With these benefits in mind, Judy Evans and Cat Attewell at Swindon Carers Centre have trained through the Alzheimer’s Society to deliver Singing for the Brain sessions. We are also working in partnership with Home Instead’s Rachel Jannaway Nadia El-Hamchaoui, who will be involved in delivering some join sessions.
The 1st partnership session is due to launch on September 14th, and the 1st Swindon Carers Centre session will be a fortnight later on September 28th. There will then be a Singing for the Brain session every fortnight.
We are very mindful of the guidance for indoor singing activities, but we are hopeful that with full adherence to the safety measures such as good ventilation, and subject to no further changes to the government rules, we will be able to go ahead.
You must book before attending a session. Please contact Cat at Catherine.attewell@swindoncarers.org.uk