Participants or Music Recipients receive an MP3 player pre-loaded with a personalized music playlist, over-the-ear headphones, a charging cable and a wall charger.

A growing body of research has demonstrated the beneficial effects of listening to personalized music for people living with dementia, including improvements in mood, cognition, and overall quality of life. Attend one of our informational webinars to learn more here.

The Music Recipient must be a person living with dementia, and either the Music Recipient or their family member must reside in Ontario.

There is no cost to participate in the Alzheimer Society Music Project.

The Alzheimer Society Music Project has been shown to be beneficial in every stage of dementia and we encourage everyone to apply.

Yes. We provide over-the-ear headphones and in most cases individuals with hearing aids are able to use these with comfort.

Family members and caregivers may be required to assist the Music Recipient with the day-to-day operation of the music player. This might include charging the music player, turning it on and off, and adjusting the volume and headphones. The Alzheimer Society Music Project team is available to provide family members and caregivers with ongoing support on operating the music player.

Once a music player is issued to a Music Recipient, it is theirs to keep for as long as they want. We do request that participants return music players when no longer in use.

If a music player or accessory is no longer working or is misplaced, there is no charge to participants and we encourage you to contact us for assistance.

Please complete the Referral Partner Registration form at this link and we will contact you to schedule an orientation.

Music Selection is completed within the application here. It includes the Music Recipient’s favourite songs, artists, and genres.

If a Music Recipient is unable to indicate their music preferences, family members and friends may be aware of the Music Recipient’s musical interests. Life experiences, cultural background, and age can also provide guidance for this process. Playing snippets of music to gauge reactions is another way to determine music preferences.

The Alzheimer Society Music Project has created a guided questionnaire available here to assist with identifying the Music Recipient’s favourite music.

Yes! We have a large library of music that is continuously expanding to include soundtracks from all genres, decades, cultures, and languages to serve our diverse population. To see some of the options we have available click here.

Hundreds of songs can be loaded onto the music player. However, we recommend choosing only the most meaningful music for the Music Recipient in order to experience listening to a personalized music playlist.

Yes. Unless an applicant indicates they want to load their own music at home, we load each MP3 player with the music requested at the time of application.

Yes! Contact us here and we will help you with updating the music.