EP 90 :: Music And Dementia: Sing From The Heart :: Clare Childs

Clare is a professional orchestral flautist, mother of 3-year-old twins, and the caregiver for her mother, Christine, who was diagnosed with vascular dementia at age 67. Christine, now 70, currently resides in a nursing home in Harpenden, UK.   In 2019, after she discovered how her mother and others responded to music, she started a sing-along group, Sing from the Heart.  Since going online in 2020 due to Covid they have over 200,000 views of the dozens of sing-a-long videos posted on YouTube and shared through Facebook.   “Helping other people is a way for me to manage how we go through this journey of dealing with my mum and how she's changing as she gets progressively worse,” Clare explains.   “We have occasional moments where I feel like she's lifted out of the pain she's in by the music and just has those few glimmers, here and there, where she's happy or calmer,” Clare says. “So, I know that it's working. And it can help others too…as it's helped me to deal with it all.”   Don't forget to subscribe, download, and review to share your thoughts about the show!   To find out more about Bobbi and Mike or the inspiration behind this podcast, Rodger That, head over to rodgerthat.show.   **** Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.   Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them   Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.