'I want to sing in the Opera House!': community choir helps those with dementia reconnect

The Good Life Chorus choir in West Ryde, run entirely by volunteers, meets every Wednesday and brings together those living with dementia with their partners, carers and loved ones to have a singalong. Subscribe to Guardian Australia on YouTube and hit the bell to see new videos ► bit.ly/gdnaustraliasubs People come from far and wide. 'We travel a fair distance because there are none available in our area,' says wife and carer Denise Jamieson. 'It’s good because I see [husband Bruce] doing something that he enjoys, and something that he has enjoyed for a long time.' ‘It brings you back’: the suburban choir helping people living with dementia reconnect ► www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/jul/27/go… Get the latest news at theguardian.com ► www.theguardian.com/au?CMP=gdnaus_yt Support Guardian Australia ► support.theguardian.com/contribute?CMP=gdnaus_yt Sign up to Guardian Australia's free daily newsletters, the Morning Mail and Afternoon Update ► www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/oct/29/ema… Website ► theguardian.com/au?CMP=gdnaus_yt Facebook ► facebook.com/theguardianaustralia Instagram ► instagram.com/guardianaustralia Twitter ► twitter.com/GuardianAus TikTok ► tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia LinkedIn ► linkedin.com/company/guardianaustralia #Dementia #CommunityChoir #Reconnection

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