Podcast – Music and Dementia
Dementia ResearcherThis week Megan O’Hare is joined by three special guests who are researching and exploring ways to help people through music. Hear about their research and the Music for Dementia 2020 Campaign.
Tag: Music and Dementia
Profile – Anne-Marie Greenaway
Camel wrestler, mountain climber and early career researcher. Studying for a PhD in Biomedical Engineering, at the University of Reading, looking at dementia, depression and music (EEG correlates)
Profile – Dr Robyn Dowlen
Trying to understanding the ‘in the moment’ experiences of people with dementia when they engage with music.
Profile – Grace Meadows
Music for Dementia Programme 2020 Programme Director, musician and music therapist. Passionate in advocating for music to be an integral part of dementia care, which doesn’t involve swimming with sharks.
Tech4Good: Harnessing music for health and well-being
In this Webinar, Byron introduces the concept of MBI, and presents his recent research into prevalence and cognitive correlates in healthy older adults and introduce new findings on genetic associations.
Webinar Catch-up – Tech4Good: Harnessing music for health and well-being by Dr Lillian Hung
In this webinar, first broadcast on Wednesday 6th May 2020 – Dr Lillian Hung, Clinical Assistant Professor, University of British Columbia and Vancouver General Hospital presents her recent research into use of ‘Silent Disco’ headphones with older adults with dementia staying in a geriatric hospital unit. As a way to deliver music therapy, and the benefits that come with music.