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Welcome to Simon Dementia - www.simondementia.co.uk 

Simon Dementia is a creative, engaging platform dedicated to supporting people living with dementia through music, reminiscence, conversation, and cognitive stimulation. The website provides resources, ideas, and inspiration designed to promote enjoyment, inclusion, and meaningful interaction — whether you are a caregiver, activity coordinator, family member, or simply someone passionate about enhancing wellbeing.

Through themed quizzes, musical prompts, nostalgic discussion topics, and engaging visual materials, Simon Dementia champions the power of shared experiences to spark memories and stimulate conversation.

 

YouTube Channel – Simon Dementia - www.youtube.com@simondementia

 

The Simon Dementia YouTube Channel brings the concept to life through visual content. Featuring song prompts, themed challenges, awareness days, cultural references, and interactive engagement ideas, the channel is designed to:

  • Encourage cognitive stimulation

  • Promote discussion and reminiscence

  • Celebrate music across the decades

  • Support carers with ready-to-use content

 

It’s ideal for group sessions, care settings, or individual enjoyment.

 

CST Song of the Day - www.cstsongoftheday.co.uk

 

CST Song Of The Day is a dedicated extension of the Simon Dementia concept, focusing specifically on daily music recommendations for enjoyment and cognitive stimulation.

 

Each featured song is carefully chosen to:

  • Trigger memories

  • Encourage singing along

  • Spark discussion

  • Connect to awareness days, anniversaries, or seasonal themes

 

It blends nostalgia, fun, and structured Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) principles into a simple, accessible daily format.

In Summary

 

Together, these three platforms create a vibrant, music-led engagement ecosystem designed to support wellbeing, connection, and joy — using familiar songs, cultural touchstones, and thoughtful prompts to make every day a little more stimulating.

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Don't forget to submit your group's artwork to the 'Creative Arts Gallery' - simondementia@gmail.com 

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About Me

 

Simon O’Donovan MBE is a retired Consultant Nurse who worked in NHS Wales for most of his adult life, supporting people with dementia, their care partners and support staff through managing, developing and improving services to benefit this group. 

 

The main aim of this website is to share experience and resources freely, so others can dip in and out and use some or all of the free and open access materials provided in their own CST practice. Thus facilitating and supporting the provision of uplifting and enjoyable sessions that optimise people with dementia's quality of life.

This site is not owned by or affiliated to any organisation. It is a personal unpaid commitment with no intention whatsoever of profit-making. However, costs for web package, domain page & YouTube & Spotify subscriptions can be supported via a www.ko-fi.com/simondementia donation. 

Please note that some images are copied from the public domain under the 'fair use copyright' principle, in that they will only be used for educational purposes with disability groups and not be used for profit.

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