Scotland's Singing for Health Network West of Scotland Parkinson’s Research Interest Group

Sophie Boyd (Speaker),

Dr Brianna Robertson-Kirkland, Dr Yoon Irons and singing leader Rachel Hynes will showcase current research on how group singing can benefit those with Parkinson’s. The session will include a discussion on recent research conducted by Yoon Irons on group singing and how it can improve the quality of life for people with Parkinson’s, and a demonstration from Rachel Hynes on what a singing leader might do in a typical Singing for Parkinson’s group session. Brianna Robertson-Kirkland will conclude the presentation by highlighting the Royal Society of Edinburgh-funded network Scotland’s Singing for Health Network, and the work they are doing to promote singing for health to support those living with long-term health conditions such as Parkinson’s.
If you would like to know more about Scotland’s Singing for Health Network and research into Singing for Parkinson’s please visit: https://portal.rcs.ac.uk/scotland-singing-for-health-network/conditions-and-singing/parkinsons-disease/.