‘Living with Young-Onset Dementia: Our Music, Our Voice’ film launched
A film produced by the University of Sheffield in partnership with charity Age UK has been launched.
Entitled ‘Living with Young-Onset Dementia: Our Music, Our Voice’, it features people living with young-onset dementia talking about their experiences and interactions with music, as well as exploring tools and technologies to support the enjoyment of music.
The film is part of Dr Jennifer MacRitchie ongoing research project, ‘Music, Dementia and Technology’. Dr MacRitchie says:
“It’s not ‘if everyone does music, we’ll all be happier’, it’s really if someone has a passion or enthusiasm for music, it might be something that’s part of their support. It’s something that could be about stimulating past memories or giving a mood boost, but it’s also incredibly social – it’s that part of keeping connected to others.”
You can watch the film here: https://youtu.be/d3CMo5gYzqk?si=ETCdBqi2uXm7z4no
Find out more about the ‘Music, Dementia and Technology’ project here: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/muses-mind-machine/research/technologies-ai/older-adult-wellbeing