Firstly, we would like to make it clear – they are not a choir!

It’s a group of people who are living with or caring for someone with dementia, who enjoy coming together, belting out their favourite tunes and having a laugh in-between.

Listening to music can really help improve quality of life for a person living with dementia. Research shows music can help reduce heart rate, blood pressure, relieve muscle tension and can help people manage pain. It can also trigger endorphins (the hormones that make you happy) which in turn can ease depression, agitation and anxiety.

Music has also been proven to help improve attention span, concentration, cognitive thinking, memory, speech and non-verbal communication.

Singing can help a person living with dementia connect with the past by evoking memories, feelings and emotions that they might otherwise find hard to express.

If you enjoy singing (even if you can’t sing!) and having a good laugh with a group of like-minded people, why not give Singing Back the Memories a try!  

The Singing Back The Memories group takes place in the following areas:

• Northfleet
• Dartford
• Swanley
• Sheppey
• Faversham
• Sittingbourne
• Leysdown

Please contact us on 01474 533990 or email info@alz-dem.org for more information or to book a place.

“Really good group, given me confidence, very well run” Margaret, person with dementia

“A stimulating afternoon, lovely people” Martin & Eileen, person with dementia and carer

“Been coming quite a while, I love the group” Karen, person with dementia