Notes of Memories

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.

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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