You may have seen those viral videos of dementia patients who struggle to complete sentences belting out a verse of their favourite song by heart. “Music and memory have a powerful connector ...

Not only that, research has shown that music might help regenerate the brain and its connections. Many causes of dementia center around cell death in the brain, raising the possibility that music ...

With more residents — especially those living with dementia — requiring specialized care, administrators are desperately searching for solutions that can reduce the burden on staff members while still ...

TEN years ago the documentary Alive Inside showed what music can do for dementia patients. In the film, a 90-year-old woman apologises for her inability to recall events. “I can’t remember ...

A team at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University has developed illuminated textiles that can change color based on particular ...

The free sessions include curated music selections and short discussions. They are suitable for those with mild to moderate ...

Halloween is meant to be a spooky season, but it can be downright terrifying to someone suffering from Alzheimer's disease or ...

And for those with dementia, scent therapy could also be a valuable tool for sustained comfort and feelings of security and warmth. Liam Findlay has been working as a themed scent consultant since ...

In a time of stress, it’s good to see contemporary Scottish theatre returning to its strong roots in the barnstorming agitprop theatre of the 1970s, pioneered by 7:84 Scotland and Wildcat.

This is the case for James, Agnes and Nancy, Dementia the Musical’s unrelenting trio who are beamed down into a world of bureaucratic regimes and high backed armchairs that are unlikely to have ...