Dementia Drumming in a Dementia friendly city

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Had a good time networking on the Plymouth Dementia Action Alliance morning-

We are working to make our city Dementia friendly ... Plymouth Raiders are supporting this and we had an invite to drum for them..

I also met Ian Calvert and encourage you to listen to his moving song... 'Never will forget'.. its easily found on youtube

I have been training on understanding the world of the Person with Dementia for decades....

Now I am running inclusive drumming circles some of which are with Plymouth Age UK..

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So lets provide activities people will want to come to ...


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