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
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
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
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
Moderated by Kristje Stedje, Norway
For those interested, there will be a 30 minute optional networking opportunity at the close of the 3rd hour moderated by Bev Foster.
