Sing to Remember: Defying Dementia
In this two-part documentary series, British conductor Jason Lai and Angelina Choo conduct a special choir in Singapore.
In this two-part documentary series, British conductor Jason Lai and Angelina Choo conduct a special choir in Singapore.
There is no cure for dementia. But science is proving that one instrument can slow down its cognitive decline – the human voice.
Most forget. Some can’t find the right words. Others are present mentally but disconnected physically.
But whatever type or form, Dementia eventually renders a person incapable of performing basic tasks that we take for granted.
Inspired by the power of music on the brain, Jason Lai – Principal Conductor of the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory – forms a choir with 9 individuals living with dementia and their loved ones.
But it’s not all fun and games. They have three months to prepare for a Christmas Concert along Singapore’s busiest shopping street.
Under the tutelage of A Capella and vocal trainer Angelina Choo, this unlikely choir undergoes weekly rehearsals and a series of assessments to find out whether choral singing can slow down the cognitive decline of dementia.
Yet, this isn’t a story about the debilitating nature of dementia. This is a story about hope.
Can they pull off this herculean task? Will choral singing prove to slow down the cognitive decline of one of the most threatening diseases to an aging population?
Over three-months, the documentary traces their unfolding journeys as they rally together and work towards proving that those living with dementia can shatter the stigma and achieve something truly remarkable.
Watch it here.
