Music Memory Café

GNJ SENIOR DAY CARE CENTER
MUSIC MEMORY CAFÉ™
"Retired Musicians Creating Musical Memories"

The GNJ's Music Memory Café is a unique project located in the heart of Washington, D.C. that is providing retired jazz musicians living with Alzheimer's and other dementia-related diseases an opportunity to play music and perform with others throughout the District of Columbia. The project was created as a platform for seniors to come together, share their experiences, and enjoy music as a form of therapy.

The Music Memory Café will be established as a safe environment that will allow musicians with mild memory loss to continue their passion for music through socialization and performance. The Music Memory Café’s overall goal is to support the well-being of participants throughout the District of Columbia using a creative approach to opening up imaginative memories through a structured series of creative engagements

Led by Washington own musician Bill Davis, participants will be able to create musical expressions that reflect their interest. With the guidance of the teaching musician, and special guest musicians as appropriate, the Music Memory Café will develop a product to be shared with the broader community.

Each of the participant’s family members, care partners and others within the community will be invited to a celebratory event featuring the participants in a way that is culturally appropriate and memory friendly, honoring their inspiration and their work with an artistic value and connection to their communities.

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