Dementia - music and non-verbal communication.

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I am Anne Budenberg and started on this podcast journey when I was unable to complete an article I started to write in 2019. My solution to this unfinished writing was to make a podcast ,with 5 episodes on the topics I tried to explore in my writing.

This is created from three perspectives

• as a daughter
• as a healthcare professional (dentist) with some knowledge of the NHS system
• through the eyes of the patient

In this episode I'm speaking to Dr Maggie Ellis, Senior Lecturer, School of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of St Andrews.

We are talking about the relationship between music and dementia, and about Dr Ellis's main research area; the use of non-verbal communication in those living with dementia, illustrated with some personal & heart-warming stories.

Useful resources for this episode:

· Adaptive Interaction In Action

https://www.astellis.co.uk/what-is-adaptive-interaction

· Alzheimer Scotland

https://www.alzscot.org/

· Alzheimers Society

https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/

· Alzheimer Europe

https://www.alzheimer-europe.org/Ethics/Definitions-and-approaches/Other-ethical-principles/Personhood

· Astell , A J , Malone , B , Williams , G , Hwang , F & Ellis , M 2014 , ' Leveraging everyday technology for people living with dementia : a case study ' , Journal of Assistive Technologies , vol. 8 , no. 4 , pp. 164-176 .

· Leveraging everyday technology for people living with dementia : a case study

https://research-repository.st-andrews.ac.uk/handle/10023/9954

· Ramsey, A., Webb, S., & Ellis, M. (2018). Scaffolding for artistic success: comparing structured and unstructured art activity for people with dementia. Journal of Dementia Care.

https://research-repository.st-andrews.ac.uk/handle/10023/17502