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Music & Dementia

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Music Day 2019 continued its initiative to help bring music to everyone living with dementia, working with all major organisations in this field.

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In 2019, over 800 events took place across the UK on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Music Day, in a celebration of the power of music to change lives; including the first ever music and dementia festival co-created by people living with dementia and the first NHS Dementia Village opening its doors ahead of its official launch. Supporting the initiative is legendary, multiple Grammy-winning musician, Nile Rodgers. An ambassador for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Music Day 2019, Nile has had personal experience with family members affected by dementia.

More than 100 organisations are involved in this unprecedented collaboration including Alzheimer’s Society, Age UK, Alzheimer Scotland, Dementia UK, NHS England, Nordoff Robbins, Live Music Now, Playlist For Life, and Utley Foundation.

They worked together the week of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Music Day to create events and take part in broadcasts celebrating the importance of music in improving the wellbeing of people living with dementia. This initiative was reflected across Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio, TV and digital.

Below are some highlights from across Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ TV and Radio, including broadcasts on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4, 5 Live and Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two. On the right is coverage from events across the country featured in Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ regional news bulletins.

To see picture highlights from events across the length and breadth of the UK, click here. External partners including , , , and have made videos of their events avaliable for public viewimg. The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ is not responsible for the content of external sites.

Organisations taking part in our music and dementia initiative include:

  • Bryntirion Residental Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ

The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ is not responsible for the content of external sites.

For information on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Music Memories and Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Memory Radio, click here.

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