Line of Duty star Vicky McClure' s documentary showing the power of song to help those with dementia could have a huge impact on thousands with the condition in the North East.
The Alzheimer's Society has reported a rapid rise in people signing up to form singing groups - and a North East group leader has spoken about the "incredible" impact singing can have. There are almost 40,000 people living with dementia in the region, and the charity and its partners wants to reach as many as possible with its Singing for the Brain groups.
The charity has more than 250 active groups singing already, and offers training to care providers, organisations and individuals, but is desperate to expand this further - especially after the success of actor Vicky's documentaries which have charmed the nation. The Line Of Duty star, 39, formed her Nottingham-based musical group in 2019 after her late grandmother Iris’s diagnosis of Alzheimer’s taught her the healing power of music.
