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On today's episode I'm  joined by Jennifer Hicks and Kristin Bartlett from The Bitove Method, and organisation based in Canada offering online stimulating art-based classes for people living with dementia.The Bitove Method is a uniting of professional artists from various disciplines, all trained in relational caring. They share the goal of improving the quality of life for people living with memory changes and their caregivers. Their goal is to change the way the world sees dementia. That is why they make their classes suitable for the wider community while keeping those affected by memory changes in mind. It is a stimulating space for anyone who is interested in the arts and appreciates thoughtful engagement.Kristin Bartlett is the Artistic Project Manager of The Bitove Method. Her background in Community Arts and Recreational Therapy allows her to creatively and compassionately lead her team of talented artists to build meaningful connections with our community online.  Jennifer Hicks is a creative movement artist at The Bitove Method.You can find out more about The Bitove Method by visiting their websitehttps://www.thebitovemethod.com/

In today's episode I'm joined by Steph Stanhope. She shares her new project, creating caring connections, and the importance of connecting with ourselves and others at the moment.To find out more about Steph Stanhope and creating caring connections, you can find her over on instagram - @creatingcaringconnectionsI hope you have enjoyed today's episode, please share with your contacts. Don't forget to tag us! @musica_cicDon't forget, we still have spaces on our free introduction to music in dementia care online course. Sign up over at https://musicamusicandwellbeing.thinkific.com/courses/free-music-in-dementia-care-course 

In today's episode I'm joined by the British cartoonist and dementia advocate Tony Husband.  We talk about the influence music has had on Tony's own life and how he continues to be inspired by music. Tony shares his experiences of dementia through his dad who had vascular dementia, and we talk about the ways that Tony saw music bring joy to his dad even in late stages of dementia.Tony talks about his book - Take care, son, which can be bought on Amazon.Head over to my YouTube channel to see the video of this podcast episode to see Tony's cartoons as he tells us about them.You can find my channel by searching Musica Music and Wellbeing CIC on YouTube.

In today's episode I'm joined by Alex Winstanley, Director of Happy Smiles Blog CIC and author of My Grandma Has Dementia. To find out more about Alex and his work visitCrowdfunder: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/mygrandmahasdementiabook Website www.happysmilesblog.co.uk and on social media:  Facebook – www.facebook.com/happysmilesblog  Twitter - www.twitter.com/happysmilesblog  Instagram - www.instagram.com/happysmilesblog  Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSyqAxBqMwBzskkBba7-oCA

Sign up to my free introduction to music in dementia care here https://musicamusicandwellbeing.thinkific.com/courses/free-music-in-dementia-care-courseIn today's episode I talk about what it means to deliver meaningful music, and how we can all benefit from incorporating meaningful music in our lives.

Sign up to my free introduction to music in dementia care here https://musicamusicandwellbeing.thinkific.com/courses/free-music-in-dementia-care-courseIn today's episode I share some of the amazing work our care home partners are doing to embed music into their daily dementia care. It's truly inspirational!

Sign up to my free online introduction to music in dementia care here In today's episode I talk about the barriers you might face and common challenges when implementing music into dementia care, as well as ways to work through this to embed music into your daily care in a fun and easy way.

Sign up to my free online introduction to music in dementia care. Click HereIn today's episode I meet with the amazing Lucinda Koza, founder of I Ally - the first web and mobile application for family caregivers, providing access to telehealth, financial & legal counsel, administrative advocacy, and unparalleled peer support.To find out more about I Ally visit https://i-ally.com/If you've enjoyed this episode please tag me over on instagram @iamrosiemead or find me on LinkedIn here You can find Lucinda also over on Instagram - @iallyinc 

Sign up to my free online introduction to music in dementia care. Click HereIn today's episode I talk about the importance of adopting a whole home approach when it comes to embedding music into dementia care.If you've enjoyed this episode please tag me over on instagram @iamrosiemead or find me on LinkedIn here

Sign up to my free online introduction to music in dementia care. Click HereIn today's episode I talk about the importance of the journey to creating playlists.If you've enjoyed this episode please tag me over on instagram @iamrosiemead or find me on LinkedIn here

Sign up to my free online introduction to music in dementia care. Click HereIn today's episode I introduce key themes around the power of music in dementia care, highlighting why we should consider music as more than a 'nice to have'.If you've enjoyed this episode please tag me over on instagram @iamrosiemead or find me on LinkedIn here

Today's episode is all around love in dementia care. Link to the poem This is the Kind of Love we all Deserve by Lauren Jarvis-Gibson https://thoughtcatalog.com/lauren-jarvis-gibson/2017/01/this-is-the-kind-of-love-we-all-deserve/

This week I share my thoughts from the National Dementia Action Alliance Conference on the theme of co-production.

This week's five minute Friday is all around communication. I share my top tips on communicating with people living with dementia through music

The first in our five minute Friday series! Today's episode explores what it means to have a dementia friendly environment

Welcome to episode four, in today's episode I’m going to be talking about what happens in the brain when we listen to music, why we are musical beings and why we have an innate musicality.  As always it's really great to get the conversation going after the episode, so please leave me a comment. You can find links to my Twitter and Instagram accounts above. 

Welcome to episode three, in today's episode I’m going to be talking about the relationship between familiar music and agitation. I’ll talk about why agitation occurs in the first place and how you as carers can harness the power of music to reduce levels of agitation. As always it's really great to get the conversation going after the episode, so please leave me a comment. You can find links to my Twitter and Instagram accounts above. 

Today's episode is all about the power of touch in dementia care and how you can use meaningful touch with musical activities.As always I would love to continue the conversation after the show, so please leave a comment.

Today's episode is all about the importance of meaningful connections in dementia care and how you can have a deeper understanding of the person you are caring for through these connections.As always I would love to continue the conversation after the show, so please leave a comment.