Confeafa and the ‘Rock and Memory Choir’ of the Miguel Ríos Foundation

The Andalusian Confederation of Alzheimer’s and other Dementias (Confeafa) will join the ‘Coro Rock y Memoria’ project as a collaborating entity, a pioneering proposal that uses popular music and choral singing as a tool for cognitive and emotional stimulation for older people with Alzheimer’s or other dementiasas well as for their family caregivers.

As reported by the organization, this alliance will allow the initiative to be disseminated through its network of provincial and local associations in Andalusia, favoring the direct participation of affected people, family members and volunteers in a creative, participatory and accessible environment.

With this collaboration, Confeafa reinforces the work it has been developing for more than three decades in the field of non-pharmacological therapies (TNF). The entity has been recognized as the first of its kind in Spain with the capacity to certify good quality practices in this type of interventions.

The president of Confeafa, Ángela García Cañete, has stressed that “Non-pharmacological therapies are essential to slow cognitive deterioration and, above all, to improve quality of life of people who live with the disease.” In this sense, he has highlighted the role of music, singing and dancing for their ability to activate memories, emotions and emotional bonds.

The Rock and Memory Choir, free to participate, will take place in Granada through Weekly 75 minute sessions. The program will combine adapted choral singing, guided reminiscence exercises, body work and creative workshops, with the aim of generating a shared space for learning and emotional well-being.

In addition to Confeafa, the project has the collaboration of leading health and scientific entities in Andalusiasuch as the Virgen de las Nieves University Hospital, the Pasqual Maragall Foundation, the Andalusian Association of Community Nursing (Asanec), the Hospital Nursing Association of Andalusia (Asenhoa), the Spanish Society of Primary Care Physicians (Semergen Andalucía), the Andalusian Society of Neurology (SAN) and the Andalusian Society of Family and Community Medicine (Samfyc).

These collaborations They reinforce the interdisciplinary nature of the project and focus on the therapeutic potential of music as a complementary tool. in the approach to dementia.