'Dementia music cafes will change lives'

Video caption, Regular music sessions are being organised across all of Greater Manchester's 10 boroughs

Weekly music cafes for people living with dementia are being introduced across Greater Manchester.

The Music in Mind programme, organised by the Manchester Camerata orchestra, will encourage participants to play percussion instruments.

"It's extraordinary, it's visionary, it's transformative - it's going to change lives," said spokesman Richard Taylor.

Video journalism by Isobel Fry, 大象传媒 News, Manchester.

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