DAYDREAM

GLASGOW, 2019

It has been scientifically proven that musical memories are the last to remain in a brain affected by dementia. The auditory system of the brain is the first to fully function at 16 weeks, which means that you are musically receptive long before anything else. So it’s a case of first in, last out when it comes to a dementia-type breakdown of memory.

Gillian McAffie of YaDancer arranges silent disco events in several care homes in and around Glasgow. She curates playlists depending on the residents tastes, picking songs that they heard most often in their youth. Hearing their favourite songs triggers memories and emotions from this time, that may otherwise have faded.

DAYDREAM GLASGOW, 2019 It has been scientifically proven that musical memories are the last to remain in a brain affected by dementia. The auditory system of the brain is the first to fully function at 16 weeks, which means that you are musically

DAYDREAM

GLASGOW, 2019

It has been scientifically proven that musical memories are the last to remain in a brain affected by dementia. The auditory system of the brain is the first to fully function at 16 weeks, which means that you are musically receptive long before anything else. So it’s a case of first in, last out when it comes to a dementia-type breakdown of memory.

Gillian McAffie of YaDancer arranges silent disco events in several care homes in and around Glasgow. She curates playlists depending on the residents tastes, picking songs that they heard most often in their youth. Hearing their favourite songs triggers memories and emotions from this time, that may otherwise have faded.

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