Choir Singing for People With Dementia and Their Care Partners: Exploring the Role of Bonding Social Capital

André P. Smith, Ruth Kampen, Debra J. Sheets, Stuart W. S, Department of Sociology, University of Victoria, School of Nursing, University of Victoria, Department of Psychology, University of Victoria

Dementia: The International Journal of Social Research and Practice

Published online on June 30, 2026

Abstract

Dementia, Ahead of Print.
In this paper, we present the findings from a study of Voices in Motion, an intergenerational community choir program involving persons living with dementia, care partners, and high school students in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Using the concept ...