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Wang GuanChaoPoh Wei Xuan
Cheng Koh SiongEugene Chee
Toh Qin Kane (BSC)
What is Dementia?Impairment of intellectual capacityEmotional changes and drastic personality
changesSevere brain damage and metabolic disorders
Worldwide:• By 2050 – number to rise to over 100 million
Singapore:By 2050, projected 187,000 will have Alzheimer’s
About 5.2% of people >65 have
Dementia in Singapore
Stimulation-oriented treatments: Music TherapyMusic is received by different brain stem
cellsCalming music reduce wandering and
restlessness, boost brain chemicals and improve behavior
Sleep enhanced, anxiety easedMood improvedEven severely demented patients can
respond to music
Stimulation-oriented treatments: Music TherapyStudy in London proven positive
Popular with patientsWay to communicateSlow down the progression
Professors expressed agreement Professor
Bulpitt headed study on effectiveness
of music therapy
Music Genre
Music Genre
Music GenreEffective:Classical music and hymns Old fashioned music to evoke reminiscence of past
Harmful:Loud musicPatriotic music (possibly recalling bad memories in world war / stirring up unnecessary revulsion)
Our main objectivesUsing Music Therapy, we aim to help
dementia patients:
Brighten their lifestyle through light-hearted music
Pick up new skills as much as possibleTrigger nostalgic memoriesHave fun and enjoy themselves in the process
CollaborationCollaborate with ADA ( Alzheimer’s Disease
Association) SingaporeConduct musical sessions (e.g. CD, piano,
guitar, etc.) in their centres for Elderly
Methodology
Stage 1 (Term 2 to Term 3 wk 5)Generate ideas/ Planning of actual activitiesAwareness Campaign Design Brochures/Posters pasted in school
campus Facebook group- t2 w5
Stage 2 (Term 3 wk 5) Meet and Greet sessions with the elderlyIntroduction by power point slides and
handouts about musicSharing of Interesting knowledge about
music and musical instrumentsPlanned group performances to align with
theme of introduction to music
Stage 2 (cont'd) – Term 3 wk 5 onwardsStudent volunteers from HCI and other
schools invited to participateT3 wk9 consolidate volunteers15-30 musical performancesHCI piano ensembleoriginal music composition song sheets with simple instructions and
songsencourage the act of reminiscence
Stage 3Alternatives:Outings with the elderlyExercises in in between therapy sessions
( 10- 15 min)Occasional visits from chess club volunteers -critical thinking skills -problem-solving skills -boost memory
Stage 3Blog reflections 5 sessions june hols 3 sessions before t3 wk6Last session-video Suggestions take into considerationImprovement to project madePlanning on new round of music therapy
sessions
Significance of project / EffectivenessPlanned long-term involvement in music
therapy to produce positive outcomeNon-medicational but proven to be effective
methodOriginal and Creative thinking involved- in
logisitics and planning alt- excercisesSustainability- to be passed on to juniors
ReflectionAlthough the journey thus far has been
tough, with all the reports, searches for collaboration, etc., we feel spirited by the fact that we now have an outline and plan that we are going to embark on.
We hope that all will go according to plan and we can change the lives of the dementia patients.
References http://archives.chicagotribune.com/2008/aug/05/health/chi-0805-health-alzheimersau
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/1026153.stm http://www.alzheimers-support.com/en-GB/alzheimer-stats-south-east-asia.html
Thank you
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