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# Labour’s Nancy Platts visits service supporting people with dementia in Brighton
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/labours-nancy-platts-visits-service-supporting-people-with-dementia-in-brighton/
- Published: 2015-02-20T12:00:28.000Z
- Updated: 2015-02-21T16:13:17.000Z
- Description: Nancy Platts, Labour’s parliamentary candidate for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven attended an Alzheimer’s Society, Singing for the Brain® session in Brighton on February 20, to support people with dementia. Singing for the Brain® is a programme developed by Alzheimer’s Society for people with memo
- Author: Besi
- Tags: Health, News, Politics, Alzheimers Society, Nancy Platts

## Nancy Platts, Labour’s parliamentary candidate for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven attended an Alzheimer’s Society, Singing for the Brain® session in Brighton on February 20, to support people with dementia.

![Nancy Platts](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/web-600-222.jpg)

Nancy Platts

**Singing for the Brain®** is a programme developed by Alzheimer’s Society for people with memory problems. Sessions promote communication through singing which can help with articulation, concentration, focus and motivation.

Specially trained facilitators deliver a varied programme of vocal, rhythmic and gentle physical exercise and dance, along with songs from different eras and styles.

**The group who meet weekly in Brighton Museum welcomed Nancy, who said:** *“With a growing number of people living with dementia, it’s more important than ever we all have a better understanding of the condition and that people know about the help and support that is available from organisations such as Alzheimer’s Society.”*

There are over 3,010 people living with dementia in Brighton and Hove.

**Elisa Vaughan, Operations Manager for Alzheimer’s Society in Sussex, said:** *“Even when many memories are hard to retrieve, music can sometimes still be recalled – if only for a short while. The sessions help people with dementia communicate improving their mood and leaving them feeling good about themselves.”*

As well as Singing for the Brain®, Alzheimer’s Society in Brighton and Hove has a number of other services to support people with dementia.

**For more information, [click here:](http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/localinformation?ref=scenemag.co.uk)**

**Or telephone:** 01273 726266

**Or [email:](mailto:brighton-hove@alzheimers.org.uk)**