'Now He Sings'. The My Musical Memories Reminiscence Programme: Personalised Interactive Reminiscence Sessions for People Living With Dementia

Journal

Dementia (London)

Year

2019

Issue

3

First Page

1181

Last Page

1198

Abstract

This paper explores the impact of the My Musical Memories Reminiscence Programme (MMMRP), an innovative intervention that adopts a music-based reminiscence approach. MMMRP builds on the format of the popular Singing for the Brain sessions with the aim of increasing opportunities for interaction and reminiscence amongst people living with dementia. Data were collected pre- and post-intervention and three months later using structured observation, interviews and focus groups. Results suggest that the programme had a positive impact on participants by promoting engagement, reminiscence and social interaction. For some individuals the impacts continued beyond their participation in the programme. A range of key facilitators for successful implementation of this approach were identified including the Session Leader role, the involvement of informal carers and the input of volunteers.

Music and Health Institute Terms

Alzheimer's and Related Dementias; Caregivers; Cognitive Abilities; Elderly; Engagement Level; Interpersonal Relations; Interviews; Memory; Neurodegenerative Disorders; Recreative Music Methods; Singing a Song

Indexed Terms

Elderly; Caregivers; Dementia; Focus Groups; Interpersonal Relations; Interviews as Topic; Memory; Mental Recall; Program Evaluation; Singing; interaction; personalisation; reminiscence

Study Type

Case Study; Qualitative Methods

Disciplines

Neurology

PubMed ID

28554224

Document Type

Article

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