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The Rhythm of Life
Drumming for self expression
Narelle Naismith
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Why Drumming?
• This project, supported by the Australian Government, focuses on drumming for men with younger onset dementia living in the community
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Why Drumming?
• Drumming provides a safe and supportive environment to enable members to enhance their quality of life, create a sense of belonging and social connectedness within a drumming community
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Why drumming?
• Drumming enables communication without dialogue and provides a sense of connection to self and others- reducing tension, stress, anxiety and social isolation
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The Journey
• Consultation and collaboration occurred with key organisations in the Gippsland region to ensure support for the program
• DBMAS
• AAV
• CDAMS
• Local support groups
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What happened?
• An existing 10 week evidence based therapeutic drumming program (DRUMBEAT) was modified for younger men living with dementia, family members and support workers.
• The focus was on exploring connections, building relationships utilising rhythm to communicate
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Rhythm of life themes
• The essential heartbeat
• Relationships
• Harmony
• Community
• The journey
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Rhythm of life themes
• Communication
• The seasons
• The rhythm of ME
• Celebrating here and now- shared with important people in our lives- invited for the last week
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Was it successful?
• We believe the drumming program enabled all participants to maintain and improve current functional and emotional wellbeing
• We focused on men with younger onset dementia and the specific issues related to their diagnosis and age
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Was it successful?
The program encompassed a range of current risk reduction strategies:
• Learning a musical instrument
• Being socially active
• Undertaking physical activity
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Was it successful?
• We were able to express ourselves honestly,
trusting each other, acknowledging specific convictions and beliefs in a safe space, enabling us all to grow.
• We formed connections and relationships, we became more energetic
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Evaluation
• “I found it very inspiring and able to express my emotions and inner feelings”
• “It gave me something to look forward to each week and has encouraged me to continue drumming”
• “The sense of oneness, acceptance mateship and community was surprising and wonderful”
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