Singing groups for people with dementia by Diana Kerr

Singing groups for people with dementia by Diana Kerr

Music is important to us as a species, and it 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. Whether you're a trained musician or someone who has no training but can hold a tune (and that is almost everyone), this book will give you guidance on every stage of setting up a singing group for people with dementia: 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.

Diana Kerr is widely published on topics related to dementia, learning disability and dementia, and night-time care. She has a lifelong interest and involvement in music making and has been advocating the use of music with people with dementia for many years and is now involved with the provision of singing groups for people with dementia. She has 30 years' experience as a practitioner, researcher, educator and trainer in the field of dementia and learning disability and dementia. Previously Diana was the Course Director for the MSc in Dementia Studies at the University of Stirling. She was then Research Fellow at the Centre for Research on Families and Relationships at the University of Edinburgh where her area of research and emphasis was predominantly in the field of dementia and learning disability and dementia. She was also an Associate Consultant to Hammond Care Australia where she provided consultation in learning disability and dementia and on night-time care for people with dementia. Diana is an advisor to service providers and planners who support people with dementia and people with a learning disability and dementia. She lives in Edinburgh.

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ISBN 13	9781909300958
ISBN 10	1909300950
Title	Singing groups for people with dementia
Author	Diana Kerr
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	The Choir Press
Year published	2015-06-26
Number of pages	112
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.