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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Aisling Grace

‘Emotional’ show helped playwright navigate grandmother’s dementia diagnosis

A playwright has said he was “so grateful” that his theatrical work exploring the transformative power of music for people with dementia helped him navigate his grandmother’s diagnosis.

Matthew Seager, 31, told the PA news agency that he wrote a play about music’s ability to help people living with dementia after a “life-changing moment” when he played Frank Sinatra for care home residents during a workshop.

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