Choir helps seniors connect and manage dementia

Inside an unassuming church hall in Hervey Bay, a group of amateur singers is belting out classics from the likes of John Denver and Gerry and the Pacemakers.

Published: 12 August 2025
  • qld
  • 12 August 2025
  • ABC News

Some voices are in tune. Some are breaking with laughter. Others are singing the wrong song.

But being pitch perfect isn't the goal.

For the Forget Me Not singing group, music is their medicine — the choir is made up of people diagnosed with dementia and their carers.

"I like the songs they sing, they've got music out of my vintage," says Dick Legge, who was diagnosed three years ago.