Sing to Remember: Defying Dementia
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…