Over the past decade, the author believes that society has begun to awaken to the
transformative power music can have both for those living with dementia, and those who care for them. There have been a number of viral news stories which have really captured the nation’s hearts and brought us all to tears — think of Paul Harvey with his beautiful Four Notes improvisation and Marta C Gonzalez, a forma prima ballerina living with Alzheimer’s who became animated listening to Swan Lake.