Did you know that singing with others has been found to improve mood, decrease stress, foster social connection, increase pain tolerance, and support improved communication function in people living with Parkinson’s disease?

These are a few of the many benefits The SingWell Project is uncovering in our research into how group singing can enhance wellbeing for people living with communication challenges, including Parkinson’s.

This is the first installment in a collaborative speaker series between SingWell and Choral Canada. Learn more about our 2024/2025 speaker series: https://www.singwell.ca/speakerseries/

MODERATOR:
Kathy MatkinClapton

SPEAKERS:
Yoon Irons, Ph.D. (University of Derby)
Heitha Forsyth (Manitoba Conservatory of Music)
Tim Hague (UTurn Parkinson's)

Learn more about SingWell: https://www.singwell.org
Learn more about Choral Canada: https://www.choralcanada.org