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SING FOR YOUR LIFE

SING FOR YOUR LIFE. 2005 -. Silver Song Clubs. Delivered by Sing For Your Life on a model developed by the Sidney De Haan Centre Groups of older people meet in community venues to sing and make music - including those with dementia and their carers

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SING FOR YOUR LIFE

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  1. SING FOR YOUR LIFE 2005 -

  2. Silver Song Clubs Delivered by Sing For Your Life on a model developed by the Sidney De Haan Centre Groups of older people meet in community venues to sing and make music - including those with dementia and their carers Led by experienced facilitators supported by volunteers Currently about 40 groups across S.E. & Northern England, Italy, Finland, Western Canada

  3. RCT 2010 • Change in demographics of the UK • More older people living with chronic long term health conditions and in social isolation • Limited research into benefits of singing for older people • Only 2 previous trials • Formative evaluation of SSCs by SDH Centre

  4. Trial Design • Programme devised by SFYL and led by experienced facilitators April-July 2010 • Outcome measures - standardized health questionnaires • Primary measure York SF-12 • Secondary measures HADS, EQ-5D, Service Use Questionnaire • Measured at baseline, post-intervention and 6 month follow-up • Participant comments invited

  5. Findings from Questionnaire Analysis (1) • At 3 months sig. greater improvement in mental • health related quality of life in intervention group • (p<0.01) • At 6 months, sig. greater improvement in mental • health related QOL in intervention group • (p=0.05)

  6. Findings fromQuestionnaire Analysis (2) • At 3 months lower anxiety scores in intervention • group(p<0.01)

  7. Findings from Questionnaire Analysis (3) • Cost-effectiveness • Combines costs of interventions with QALY changes • Singing group cost more but also greater QALY gain. • Singing groups cost effective if willing to pay >£14,000 per QALY • NICE estimates QALY value £20,000-£30,000 • Probability of cost-effectiveness favours singing groups

  8. Participant feedback “I started my participation in this project just after I retired from work and feeling a little anxious about future life. This project has been instrumental in showing me there is life after ‘work’”

  9. Conclusion Singing groups for older people appear to have a benefit in terms of mental health. Singing groups may be a cost-effective health promotion strategy for this population

  10. SING FOR YOUR LIFE A new focus…

  11. The Prime Minister’s Challenge On Dementia - the call Delivering major improvements in Dementia care and research by 2015. Improve care in the community to support independent living.

  12. Our response… A SONG A DAY KEEPS THE DOCTOR AWAY!

  13. Group participatory singing can… Provide Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) Help reduce social isolation Be delivered whether living in: Community Assisted Living Centres Residential Care Homes

  14. Our challenge is… How can we all help?

  15. Silver Song Music Box System • Participatory Singing Programmes available on demand • Easy to operate - Plug in and play! • No formal musical training required • Themed and personalised programmes • Improved behaviour - reduced need for use of antipsychotic drugs

  16. SING FOR YOUR LIFE power of music n

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