The online forum will include expert presentations on advocacy, evidence and practice as well as opportunities for participants to meet each other.
Wednesday September 23, 2026
9am – 12:30 pm EST – VIRTUAL
2 pm GMT | 6 am PST| 7:30 pm IST |3 pm CET | 10 pm CST | 11 pm JST
Anyone working to advance dementia care and expand the role of music in supporting quality of life and well-being.
Time - 9 am EST | 2 pm GMT | 6 am PST| 7:30 pm IST | 3 pm CET | 10 pm CST | 11 pm JST
Forum Hosts – Justine Schneider, UK and Dan Cohen, US
Evidence and real-life stories showing the impact and value of music in dementia care
MATCH (Music Attuned Care: Technology via eHealth), a Music Adaptive Technology to Manage Symptoms of Dementia - Felicity Baker, Australia
Addressing Depression in Older Chinese Residents with Cognitive Impairment in Care Facilities: An Innovative Music-Based Intervention in Shanghai - Qiuxia Zhang, China & Fei Sun, US
Breakout Rooms – Moderated by Julene Johnson, US
Leaders and organizations sharing how they are influencing policy, funding, and system change
Singing in elderly care (): Singing as Infrastructure: A National Approach to Music in Elderly and Dementia Care – Karoline Gjertsen, Norway
Understanding the Economic Value of Music Engagement: Highlights from Deloitte's Alzheimer's Disease Report -Anita Shinde, Canada
Breakout Rooms – Moderated by Giles Wilmore, UK
Practical musical programs and methods that can work in different care settings
The SOUND experience: a music-based non-pharmacological intervention for dementia in three European Countries - Sara Santini - Italy
MusicalMente: Music, Belonging, and Human Connection in Dementia Care - Elaine Fernandes Mateus, Brazil
Breakout Rooms – Moderated by Kristje Stedje, Norway
For those interested, there will be a 30 minute optional networking opportunity at the close of the 3rd hour.
